You right remember learning about John D. Rockefeller and his empire of oil in school. One of his major selling points for oil back in the day was kerosene. It’s derived from crude oil and gained a lot of popularity as light fixture fuel and became available across the country. In the present day, it’s …

In this day and age, we rely on petroleum-based fossil fuels to heat our homes. They also heat our various automobiles that keep the world moving. Even our at home appliances such as our stoves and furnaces. However, this begs the question. What is the difference between heating oil and kerosene? In this article, we …

Quick History of Kerosene Oil Remember learning about John D. Rockefeller and his oil empire in the 1800s? One of the main fuels he was selling back then was kerosene. Derived from crude oil, kerosene gained popularity as a fuel for light fixtures and was available all over the country. Today, kerosene is primarily used …

blue can for kerosene

Today, many of the materials we use to power our everyday lives are petroleum-based fossil fuels. We rely on these products to keep our cars, boats, and trucks moving, to power our water heaters and stoves, and to heat our homes. These fossil fuels all come from the same source: crude oil. Below, we’re discussing …

Kerosene vs. heating oil