Petroleum product
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Petroleum products are things made in oil refineries. They result from refining (changing) crude oil (also called Petroleum) into more useful products.
Well-known petroleum products include:
- Gasoline and Diesel fuel
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
- Other fuels, such as fuel oil and Kerosene
- Asphalt (a special form of concrete)
- Paraffin wax
- Tar
- Plastics
In addition, oil-refineries also sell other things that come form the refining process, most notably
- Propane and other gases
- Sulfur (and Sulfuric acid)
- Different kinds of lubricants for machines
- Different kind of industrial waxes
