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and are a component of many foods, e.g. cooking oils. Drying oils, consisting of highly unsaturated fats, are key components of some paints and lacquers.

Petroleum-derived oils

Several sources of "petroleum-derived" oils exist including distillates from crude oil and shale oil. Major uses of these oils include fuels (e.g. heating oil) and hydraulic fluids.

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