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Yeah, we use petrol and diesel. Petrol is the refined stuff (as far as I know), diesel is the less refined stuff (ignition by compression, not spark). You say petrol for regular gasoline, diesel for the less refined stuff.
Ya both terms are a bit confusing. I think the refining levels are about the same other then diesel is done at a higher temp among other process. For automotive anyhow. There is a less refined process for bunker fuel or some off road applications but mostly shipping.
So what do you use to distingush between regular gasoline and diesel?
Exactly that. Gasoline or diesel. Both different amounts of refinement of petroleum. This is the one case where I think Europe describes something weirdly. Petroleum is the raw product, not the final output.
Well, wiki says gasoline and petrol are used interchangeably in English.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasoline
My wife works in the industry, they do not refer to petroleum as gasoline until it is all the way downstream. Gas always refers to natural gas at the midstream point. If you are an end consumer then you have natural gas, gasoline, and diesel.
I wouldn't use Wiki as an official designation for terms but ya most people know what you mean. Diesel and gasoline are both petroleum products. Gas is short for gasoline but alone it can mean something else. Petro is slang for gasoline and most would know what you mean as well but anytime in the industry would not be sure if you said that.