Components of crude
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Components of Crude Oil
a) Light Distillates:
i) Naphtha - Made into gasoline/petrochemicals ii) Kerosene
b) Middle distillates i) Light gas oil - made into jet/diesel furnace fuels ii)Heavy gas oil - further processing to produce naphtha and other products
c)Residue - further processed into refinery fuels, heavy fuel oil, waxes, greases asphalts [the lighter the stuff the higher the price]

