- Heavy gas oil
- Petroleum distillates with an approximate boiling range from 651 degrees Fahrenheit to 1000 degrees Fahrenheit.U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary
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Heavy gas oil
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