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What Gasoline is called around the World (i.redd.it)

submitted 6 days ago by EfreetSK@lemmy.world to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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[–] ggtdbz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

We call diesel “Mazut” which is usually the name of a heavy dirty fuel oil, I just found out. More digging needed.

[–] higgsboson@piefed.social 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

yeah, mazut is a generic term for low grade fuel. I think here in the US it would mostly be called bunker fuel.

[–] ggtdbz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 days ago

To be completely fair, the diesel we get here is usually not of a grade that would make it legal in places like the US. I do wonder why a different name stuck here, I think that’s much more interesting than “benzeen” for gasoline