fuel oil
noun
: an oil that is used for fuel and that usually has a higher flash point than kerosene
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According to the Coast Guard, the ship carried 1,530 metric tons of very low-sulfur fuel oil, along with 350 tons of marine gas oil.
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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Currently that means burning coal, coke, fuel oil, or natural gas, often along with waste plastics and tires.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2024
The ship reportedly carried 350 metric tons of marine gas oil (MGO) and 1,530 metric tons of very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO).
—David Chiu, People.com, 25 June 2025
The Coast Guard said the Morning Midas is estimated to have approximately 350 metric tons of gas fuel and 1,530 metric tons of very low sulfur fuel oil onboard.
—Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Currently that means burning coal, coke, fuel oil, or natural gas, often along with waste plastics and tires.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2024
The ship reportedly carried 350 metric tons of marine gas oil (MGO) and 1,530 metric tons of very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO).
—David Chiu, People.com, 25 June 2025
The Coast Guard said the Morning Midas is estimated to have approximately 350 metric tons of gas fuel and 1,530 metric tons of very low sulfur fuel oil onboard.
—Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for fuel oil
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“Fuel oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuel%20oil. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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