Petroleum product

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