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  • Glossary item | Last updated: 03 May 2024
Synthetic fuels

Petroleum-like fuels produced from hydrocarbons including oil shale, tar sands, coal, peat and natural gas.

IEA, International Energy Agency, Oil Market Report Glossary, accessed 15 January 2024

Source category: International Organisation