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What are the various uses of petroleum products?

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Petroleum has various by products such as petrol, diesel, LPG, kerosene, CNG, etc. They are used in :
  • Petrol is used as fuel for cars.
  • Diesel is used as fuel for bigger vehicles such as trucks, buses and also trains.
  • CNG is compressed natural gas which is the first product obtained after refining petroleum. CNG is a comparatively cleaner fuel which is primarily used in cars or buses.
  • LPG stands for liquified petroleum gas. LPG is filled in a cylinder. It used to cook food.
  • A refined variant of kerosene is used as a fuel for aeroplanes.

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