fuel oil
noun
: an oil that is used for fuel and that usually has a higher flash point than kerosene
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The Daytona tanker sailed from Russia’s Taman peninsula in the Black Sea to Louisiana carrying fuel oil and vacuum gasoil. 
Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ, 1 July 2022 About 20 miles off the coast of southern England, a German submarine torpedoed the Jacob Jones, rupturing its fuel oil tank. Jenny Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 The tank farm, associated with the borough’s Public Works Department, stores and dispenses fuel oil for power generation, home and facility heating and equipment operation. Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Aug. 2022 Cuban heavy crude, as well as fuel oil and diesel stored in Matanzas in 10 huge tanks, are mainly used to generate electricity on the island. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 The fuel oil portion of the consumer price index nearly doubled from the same time last year. Arkansas Online, 20 July 2022 The fuel oil portion of the consumer price index nearly doubled from the same time last year. Cathy Bussewitz, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2022 In addition to political turmoil and civil unrest, Myanmar has been hit hard by high fuel prices and power cuts, prompting its military leadership to turn to imports of fuel oil that can be used in power plants. Reuters, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022 Additionally, Egypt is also switching some power plants to run on fuel oil instead of gas, said Justin Dargin, who studies North African energy markets at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz, 11 Aug. 2022 See More
Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ, 1 July 2022 About 20 miles off the coast of southern England, a German submarine torpedoed the Jacob Jones, rupturing its fuel oil tank. Jenny Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 The tank farm, associated with the borough’s Public Works Department, stores and dispenses fuel oil for power generation, home and facility heating and equipment operation. Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Aug. 2022 Cuban heavy crude, as well as fuel oil and diesel stored in Matanzas in 10 huge tanks, are mainly used to generate electricity on the island. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 The fuel oil portion of the consumer price index nearly doubled from the same time last year. Arkansas Online, 20 July 2022 The fuel oil portion of the consumer price index nearly doubled from the same time last year. Cathy Bussewitz, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2022 In addition to political turmoil and civil unrest, Myanmar has been hit hard by high fuel prices and power cuts, prompting its military leadership to turn to imports of fuel oil that can be used in power plants. Reuters, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022 Additionally, Egypt is also switching some power plants to run on fuel oil instead of gas, said Justin Dargin, who studies North African energy markets at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz, 11 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above