petroleum products

Oil-derived goods

Petroleum products are materials derived from crude oil through refining processes—gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, heating oil, lubricants, asphalt, and plastics among them.

The term appears in discussions of energy policy, environmental regulation, and international trade: The country depends heavily on imported petroleum products.

Nearly synonymous with oil products.

Related

plastic bottles · diesel · propylene · asphalt · road tar · toluene · grease · synthetic rubber · benzene · kerosene · oil refinery · natural gas · sulfur · jet fuel · detergents · lip balm · transmission fluid · hydraulic fluid

Categories
Opposites
energy source type

petroleum productsrenewable energy

Self-replenishing natural power

solar power · wind power · green energy · hydroelectric power · biofuels

processing state

petroleum productscrude oil

Unrefined fossil fuel

material origin

petroleum productsbioplastics

Plant-derived synthetic materials

natural materials · natural products · organic compounds · organic materials · biomaterials

Family

petroleum, products, product, petrol, productive, production, produce, producer, productivity

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G