distillate
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Both fuels come from the same middle-distillate group at the refining stage, while gasoline is a light distillate.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
The world is facing an energy supply shock, so it’s no surprise that U.S. distillate exports have climbed 30% since the first months of 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
U.S. crude oil inventories fell for a third consecutive week while gasoline and distillate stocks saw increases, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Privorotsky also warns that even if the U.S. now decides to “aggressively de-escalate” that “crude is just one component of the problem as distillate, gasoil, diesel and critically, European natural gas have all broken out.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
As for postmedieval petroleum distillation, 19th-century chemists found the middle distillate fraction useful as fuel for oil lamps.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
