Description
AGO is a material, generally a liquid fuel, gasoline, or
distillate, whose combustion is used to supply chemical energy to
provide the power for an automotive vehicle.
Also known as diesel, automotive gas oil is ideal for road vehicles
(trucks, buses, vans, and cars) powered by diesel engines. It can
also be used to power generators.
Automotive Gas Oil, or AGO, is the name given to fuel intended for
use in road vehicles (trucks, buses, vans and cars) powered by
diesel engines. The fuel is obtained in the mid-boiling range from
the distillation and processing of crude oil. Related fuels, such
as Industrial Gas Oils (IGOs), which are used for non-road
applications including off-road diesel engines, are obtained from
the same fraction of the crude oil barrel.
While Automotive Gas Oil is the technical name used by the oil
industry, automotive diesel fuel, or just plain diesel are the more
common and widespread names used by the consumer. ‘Middle
Distillates’ is the generic oil industry name for gasoils,
including both AGO and IGO.
In most countries, including the USA and the developing countries,
heavy-duty vehicles make up the main market
for AGO. There is also heavy demand in West Africa, which also has
a signi?cant light-duty sector requirement, but demand for AGO from
this sector is highest in Europe, where more than one third comes
from passenger cars and other light vehicles.
