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What are the four main types of petroleum?

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Jet Fuel, Gasoline, Kerosene, Petroleum Ether, Petroleum Spirit, and Petroleum Naphtha. ...
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Answer:

Very Light Oils / Light Distillates, Light Oils / Middle Distillates, Medium Oils, Heavy Fuel Oils

Step-by-step explanation:

1) Very Light Oils / Light Distillates

- Jet Fuel

- Gasoline

- Kerosene

- Light Virgin Naphtha

- Heavy Virgin Naphtha

- Petroleum Ether

- Petroleum Spirit,

- Petroleum Naphtha

(2) Light Oils / Middle Distillates

- Most Grade 1 and Grade 2 Fuel Oils

- Diesel Fuel Oils

- Most Domestic Fuels

- Light Crude Marine Gas Oils.

(3) Medium Oils

- Most of the crude oil on the market these days falls into this category

(4) Heavy Fuel Oils

- Heavy crude oils

- Grade 3,4,5 and 6 Fuel Oils

- Heavy Marine Fuels

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