gas oil

British

noun

a fuel oil obtained in the distillation of petroleum, intermediate in viscosity and boiling point between paraffin and lubricating oils. It boils above about 250°C

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That means less natural gas, oil and coal, and more solar and wind projects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

David Campbell, field director with USW Local 675, said the fire broke out in the refinery’s Isomax complex, which converts gas oil into higher-value products such as jet fuel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025

Ukraine holds huge deposits of critical elements and minerals, including lithium and titanium, as well as sizeable coal, gas, oil and uranium deposits - supplies worth billions of dollars.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2025

By phasing out fossil fuels, the production of raw materials is reduced as the extraction of natural gas, oil, and coal is no longer necessary.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024

We spent weeks at the huge Shell Haven Refinery with a special instructor who taught us all about fuel oil and diesel oil and gas oil and lubricating oil and kerosene and gasoline.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

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