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Most of the diesel and petrol used is produced from crude oil. Previously the oil industry used the clean and light oil – also called “sweet crude”. As oil reserves decrease it has become necessary to use the heavy and dirty crude oil – also known as “bottom of the barrel” – which has a high content of, for instance, sulphur.
