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fuel oil
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fuel oil
n.
A liquid or liquefiable petroleum product that is used to generate heat or power.
fuel oil
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a liquid petroleum product having a flash point above 37.8°C: used as a substitute for coal in industrial furnaces, domestic heaters, ships, and locomotives
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Noun1.fuel oil - a petroleum product used for fuelfuel oil - a petroleum product used for fuel    
heating oil
fuel - a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft"
oil - a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
gas oil - an oil formed through distillation of petroleum of intermediate boiling range and viscosity
Translations
fuel oil n → olio combustibile, nafta
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A Dow Jones Newswires poll of analysts forecast that distillate fuel stocks to have fallen by 500,000 barrels in the past week while crude reserves are seen slipping by 600,000 barrels.
Oil prices head towards $80 by AFP / AFP Global Edition
Meanwhile, total motor gasoline inventories decreased by 3 million barrels last week, distillate fuel inventories increased by 1.
Oil price moves higher as crude oil, gasoline stockpiles fall by Buzz on the Boards / Stockhouse
Gasoline inventories declined by 1 million barrels last week and distillate fuel inventories increased by 0.
Mid-Day Minute - August 12 by International Business Times - US ed.
 
 
 
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