{"id":1239,"date":"2025-11-19T15:33:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T12:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myepanel.ir\/apit\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1239"},"modified":"2025-11-19T15:46:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T12:16:18","slug":"fuel-oil","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/apitpetro.com\/en\/product\/fuel-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"Fuel Oil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Key Properties of Fuel Oil<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Viscosity: High viscosity compared to lighter petroleum products.<\/li>\n<li>Heating Value: Approximately 39\u201341 MJ\/kg, depending on sulfur content and density.<\/li>\n<li>Flash Point: Typically above 60\u00b0C, making it safer to store compared to lighter fuels.<\/li>\n<li>Sulfur Content: Varies from 0.5% to over 3.5%, depending on grade and refinery source.<\/li>\n<li>Density: Around 0.90\u20131.00 g\/cm\u00b3.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Types of Fuel Oil<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fuel oils are classified according to viscosity, boiling point, and sulfur content. The main categories include:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong> Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Definition: Residual fuel with high viscosity and high sulfur content, usually requiring heating before use.<\/li>\n<li>Applications: Widely used in marine engines, power plants, and large industrial boilers.<\/li>\n<li>Global Note: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has restricted sulfur levels in marine fuel since 2020, requiring low-sulfur fuel oil (LSFO) alternatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"2\">\n<li><strong> Marine Fuel Oil (Bunker Fuel)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Definition: A type of heavy fuel oil used specifically for ships.<\/li>\n<li>Grades:\n<ul>\n<li>IFO 180 \/ IFO 380 (Intermediate Fuel Oils, blended with lighter fractions).<\/li>\n<li>Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oil (VLSFO, \u22640.5% sulfur) to comply with IMO 2020 regulations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Applications: Powering large cargo ships, tankers, and bulk carriers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"3\">\n<li><strong> Light Fuel Oil (LFO)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Definition: Less viscous than heavy fuel oil, obtained from lighter fractions of crude.<\/li>\n<li>Applications: Industrial furnaces, residential heating systems, and small power generators.<\/li>\n<li>Sulfur Content: Generally lower than HFO, making it more environmentally acceptable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"4\">\n<li><strong> Intermediate Fuel Oil (IFO)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Definition: A blend of heavy fuel oil and lighter distillates.<\/li>\n<li>Grades: IFO 180, IFO 380 (the numbers refer to viscosity measured in centistokes).<\/li>\n<li>Applications: Mostly in marine engines and industrial sectors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Applications of Fuel Oil<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Marine Industry: Fuel for large vessels including cargo ships, tankers, and cruise ships.<\/li>\n<li>Power Generation: Used in thermal power plants and backup electricity systems.<\/li>\n<li>Industrial Heating: Provides energy for furnaces, kilns, and boilers in steel, cement, and chemical industries.<\/li>\n<li>Petrochemical Industry: As feedstock in producing various chemicals and bitumen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Global Market Insights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>According to BP Statistical Review of World Energy (2023), global demand for fuel oil was approximately 450\u2013500 million tons annually.<\/li>\n<li>The largest consumers are shipping industries (40\u201350%) and power generation plants (30\u201335%).<\/li>\n<li>Demand is gradually shifting toward low-sulfur and environmentally friendly alternatives due to global regulations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Why Choose Us as Your Fuel Oil Supplier?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Wide range of HFO, LFO, IFO, and marine bunker fuels.<\/li>\n<li>Compliance with IMO 2020, ISO 8217, and ASTM standards.<\/li>\n<li>Flexible packaging and delivery options: bulk shipments, ISO tanks, and marine bunkering services.<\/li>\n<li>Strategic sourcing from leading refineries and global export expertise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Call to Action<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Looking for a reliable exporter of high-quality fuel oil?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Contact us today to receive updated specifications, pricing, and shipping details for Heavy Fuel Oil, Light Fuel Oil, and Marine Fuel Oil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Fuel Oil: Definition, Properties, and Global Applications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>What is Fuel Oil?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fuel oil, also known as heavy oil or residual oil, is a petroleum fraction obtained as a by-product during the distillation of crude oil. It is a viscous, dark-colored liquid hydrocarbon that remains after lighter fractions such as gasoline, kerosene, and diesel are removed from crude oil. Chemically, fuel oil is a mixture of long-chain hydrocarbons containing carbon, hydrogen, small amounts of sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen, and trace metals. Its energy density makes it one of the most important fuels in global energy consumption.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), fuel oil accounts for nearly 10\u201312% of total world oil demand, with major consumption in shipping, power generation, and industrial heating.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1240,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[43],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1239","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-petroleum-products","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"shipping-taxable","11":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/apitpetro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/apitpetro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/apitpetro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apitpetro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1239"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apitpetro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/apitpetro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apitpetro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=1239"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apitpetro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1239"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apitpetro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}