gas oil
noun
: a hydrocarbon oil used as a fuel oil
especially
: a petroleum distillate intermediate in boiling range and viscosity between kerosene and lubricating oil
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This huge growth is attributed to less pollution (sulfur oxides) and less global warming for LNG compared with marine fuels such as Heavy fuel oil (HFO), Marine diesel oil (MDO), and Marine gas oil (MGO).
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Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
The barge was carrying 30,000 barrels of vacuum gas oil, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement on Wednesday.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 May 2024
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Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
The barge was carrying 30,000 barrels of vacuum gas oil, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement on Wednesday.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 May 2024
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“Gas oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20oil. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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