fuel oil
noun
: an oil that is used for fuel and that usually has a higher flash point than kerosene
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With the Baiji refinery now offline, the Baiji power plant now has no supply of heavy fuel oil.
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Andrew Shaver, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2015
Saudi Arabia buys most of the fuel oil that Iraq and Bahrain produce, while also importing cargoes from the United Arab Emirates.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 July 2024
Deep-sea vessels like the Dali burn what’s known as heavy fuel oil – sometimes called bunker fuel – a cheap, tar-like residue that the crew processes onboard the ship by heating, filtering and purifying it before feeding it into the combustion system.
—USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The Halsey was taking fuel oil and gasoline from Texas to New York when it was struck by a torpedo fired from a Nazi U-boat on May 6, 1942, according to Fishing Status.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 13 May 2024
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Andrew Shaver, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2015
Saudi Arabia buys most of the fuel oil that Iraq and Bahrain produce, while also importing cargoes from the United Arab Emirates.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 July 2024
Deep-sea vessels like the Dali burn what’s known as heavy fuel oil – sometimes called bunker fuel – a cheap, tar-like residue that the crew processes onboard the ship by heating, filtering and purifying it before feeding it into the combustion system.
—USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The Halsey was taking fuel oil and gasoline from Texas to New York when it was struck by a torpedo fired from a Nazi U-boat on May 6, 1942, according to Fishing Status.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 13 May 2024
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“Fuel oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuel%20oil. Accessed 10 Sep. 2024.
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