Template:Fuel types
Fuel types
These keys are used to specify the type of fuel sold at a fuel station
| Sub type | Tagging | Remark | Taginfo | 
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| Diesel | |||
| Heating oil | fuel:heating_oil=yes
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Heating oil is any petroleum product or other oil used for heating. | 
 
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| Diesel | fuel:diesel=yes
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Combustible liquid fuel used in combustion engines. Called "nafta" in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay and "bencina" in Chile. | 
 
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| GTL diesel | fuel:GTL_diesel=yes
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High quality partly synthetic diesel made using the 'Gas To Liquid' method: "ultimate diesel", "V-Power diesel", etc. | 
 
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| HGV diesel | fuel:HGV_diesel=yes
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High-output pumps with a larger nozzle that won't normally fit a motorcar fuel receptacle. | 
 
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| Diesel B0 | fuel:diesel_b0=yes
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Pure diesel fuel without any renewable components. In Europe usually explicitly marked as such for special purposes. | 
 
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| Diesel B7 | fuel:diesel_b7=yes
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Diesel with up to 7% content of renewable components, the common diesel type in the EU. Usually tagged as fuel:diesel=yes
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| Diesel B10 | fuel:diesel_b10=yes
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Diesel with an increased amount of renewable components, up to 10%, available in the EU | 
 
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| Diesel s10 | fuel:diesel_s10=yes
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Diesel with a specified limited amount of sulfur (10mg/kg), used in Brazil. Usually tagged as fuel:diesel=yes as this is the default in many regions, including the EU.
Also in use are the tags   | 
 
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| Diesel s500 | fuel:diesel_s500=yes
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Diesel with a limited (but comparably large) amount of sulfur of up to 500 mg/kg, used in Brazil.
 Also in use are the tags   | 
 
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| Bio diesel | fuel:biodiesel=yes
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Diesel made from renewable sources, e.g. vegetable oil. Often marked as "XTL", "HVO", "HVO100" or "B100" | 
 
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| Cold weather diesel | fuel:diesel:class2=yes 
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Diesel for colder weather climates (with a threshold filtration temperature of −32 °C), on the EU EN590 scale. Can be branded as "winter diesel", "Arctic diesel", "diesel −32 °C", etc., depending on the location. Class 2 appears to be the most widely sold variety in Scandinavia and the EEU, however you can replace the "2" in fuel:diesel:class2=yes with 0 (to describe diesel with a threshold filtration temperature down to −20 °C); 1 (−26 °C); 3 (−38 °C) and 4 (−44 °C).
Note that there is a separate threshold for milder, "winter" diesel (A–F, +5 to −20 °C) not covered by this tag, however similar syntax could be used  | 
 
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| Untaxed diesel | fuel:taxfree_diesel=yes
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Diesel fuel with few or no taxes, typically for agricultural, construction, or other off-road use. May be known by names such as agricultural diesel, off-road fuel, red diesel (from the dye used to mark it as untaxed), etc. | 
 
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| Gasoline/petrol | |||
| Octane 80 | fuel:octane_80=yes
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| Octane 85 | fuel:octane_85=yes
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"regular" in many of the Mountain states ( | 
 
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| Octane 86 | fuel:octane_86=yes
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| Octane 87 | fuel:octane_87=yes
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"regular"( | 
 
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| Octane 88 | fuel:octane_88=yes
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| Octane 89 | fuel:octane_89=yes
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"mid-grade"( | 
 
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| Octane 90 | fuel:octane_90=yes
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"Pertalite"( | 
 
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| Octane 91 | fuel:octane_91=yes
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"premium"( | 
 
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| Octane 92 | fuel:octane_92=yes
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"premium"( | 
 
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| Octane 93 | fuel:octane_93=yes
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"premium" ( | 
 
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| Octane 94 | fuel:octane_94=yes
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"Ultra 94" (Petro-Canada), "Supreme Plus 94" (Chevron, Esso) ( | 
 
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| Octane 95 | fuel:octane_95=yes
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"Benzina Verde"( | 
 
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| Octane 97 | fuel:octane_97=yes
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Found in  | 
 
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| Octane 98 | fuel:octane_98=yes
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"Super Plus"( | 
 
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| Octane 100 | fuel:octane_100=yes
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"V-Power" (Shell), "MaxxMotion Super 100plus" (OMV) | 
 
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| Octane 102 | fuel:octane_102=yes
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"Ultimate 102" (Aral) | 
 
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| Unspecified "premium" | fuel:premium=yes
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Some kind of gasoline with an unknown Octane rating. Use only if the precise rating is unknown. If possible, tag the precise rating. Often fuel:octane_91=*( | 
 
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| Unspecified "midgrade" | fuel:midgrade=yes
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Some kind of gasoline with an unknown Octane rating. Use only if the precise rating is unknown. If possible, tag the precise rating. Often fuel:octane_89=*( | 
 
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| Unspecified "regular" | fuel:regular=yes
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Some kind of gasoline with an unknown Octane rating. Use only if the precise rating is unknown. If possible, tag the precise rating. Often fuel:octane_87=*( | 
 
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| Unspecified gasoline | fuel:gasoline=yes
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Some kind of gasoline with an unknown Octane rating. Use only if the precise rating is unknown. If possible, tag the precise rating. | 
 
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| Unspecified petrol | fuel:petrol=yes
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Some kind of gasoline with an unknown Octane rating. Use only if the precise rating is unknown. If possible, tag the precise rating. | 
 
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| Mixtures | |||
| 1:25 | fuel:1_25=yes
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Mix of gas with 1/25 oil. | 
 
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| 1:50 | fuel:1_50=yes
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Mix of gas with 1/50 oil. | 
 
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| Formulas | |||
| Ethanol | fuel:ethanol=yes
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Pure ethanol fuel. | 
 
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| Alcohol | fuel:alcohol=yes
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Pure ethanol fuel. More commonly tagged fuel:ethanol=*.
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| Ethanol-free | fuel:ethanol_free=yes
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Ethanol-free gasoline suitable for cars, boats, or small engines | 
 
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| Methanol | fuel:methanol=yes
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| E0 | fuel:e0=yes
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Ethanol-free gasoline. More often tagged fuel:ethanol_free=*.
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| E5 | fuel:e5=yes
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| E10 | fuel:e10=yes
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10% ethanol content gasoline mix. Common in the  | 
 
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| E12 | fuel:e12=yes
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12% ethanol content gasoline mix. Other local name: Super Etanol  | 
 
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| E15 | fuel:e15=yes
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15% ethanol content gasoline mix. Often referred to as Gasohol E15. | 
 
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| E20 | fuel:e20=yes
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20% ethanol content gasoline mix. Often referred to as Gasohol E20. | 
 
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| E85 | fuel:e85=yes
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85% ethanol/15% gasoline for flexi-fuel cars in USA and Europe. Popular in  | 
 
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| E100 | fuel:e100=yes
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Gasoline consisting of 100% Ethanol. More often tagged  fuel:ethanol=*.
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| Biogas | fuel:biogas=yes
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"SunGas(r)". Also known as compressed biogas (CBG). It is primarily methane and produced from waste (municipal, green, food, etc.). | 
 
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| LPG | fuel:lpg=yes
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Liquefied Petroleum Gas, liquid mixture of mostly propane and butane. Often colloquially called "propane", although the mixture can vary depending on region, climate and season. If a content of at least 95% propane is guaranteed, fuel:propane=yes can be used instead.
Other local names: Autogas   | 
 
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| Propane | fuel:propane=yes
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Liquefied Petroleum Gas, liquid mixture of at least 95% propane and balance butane. Note: In many regions the colloquial name "propane" refers to any kind of LPG and not to pure propane fuel. If the mixture is unknown, use fuel:lpg=yes.
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| CNG (compressed natural gas) | fuel:cng=yes
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Mainly methane compressed to 200–248 bars. A fossil gas. Other local names: Erdgas  | 
 
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| LNG (liquefied natural gas) | fuel:lng=yes
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LNG, GNL: much less common than LPG and CNG, but used in some places. Mostly methane content | 
 
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| Butane | fuel:butane=yes
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Butane | 
 
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| Liquid hydrogen | fuel:LH2=yes
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Liquid H2 | 
 
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| Gaseous hydrogen | fuel:h35=yes
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Gaseous H2 35 MPa / 350 bar | 
 
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| Gaseous hydrogen | fuel:h50=yes
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Gaseous H2 50 MPa / 500 bar | 
 
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| Gaseous hydrogen | fuel:h70=yes
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Gaseous H2 70 MPa / 700 bar | 
 
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| Aviation fuel at aeroway=fuel | |||
| 91UL (clear) | fuel:91UL=yes
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91 octane unleaded aviation gas | 
 
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| 100LL (blue) | fuel:100LL=yes
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100 octane leaded aviation gas. Duplicates of this tag include fuel:avgas_100_ll=* and fuel:AVGAS_100LL=*.
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| autogas | fuel:autogas=yes
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Ethanol free unleaded gas suitable for cars or planes | 
 
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| Jet A-1 | fuel:JetA1=yes
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Jet A-1 fuel for gas-turbine and diesel powered planes. The tag fuel:jet_A=yes is also in use and depending on the case might or might not be identical.
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| Non-liquids | |||
| Coal | fuel:coal=yes
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| Anthracite | fuel:anthracite=yes
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Special form of coal. | 
 
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| Coke | fuel:coke=yes
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Coke from coal | 
 
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| Coal briquette | fuel:coal_briquette=yes
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Pressed or cut coal block | 
 
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| Lignite | fuel:lignite=yes
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Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, is a soft, brown, combustible, sedimentary rock formed from naturally compressed peat. | 
 
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| Bituminous coal | fuel:lignite_briquette=yes
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Briquettes formed from lignite | 
 
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| Wood | fuel:firewood=yes
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Wood as a heat source | 
 
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| Wood pellets | fuel:wood_pellets=yes
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Wood in pellet form | 
 
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| Wood briquette | fuel:wood_briquette=*
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Wood in briquette form | 
 
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| Charcoal | fuel:charcoal=yes
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Charcoal as a heat source | 
 
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| Additives | |||
| AdBlue/AUS32 | fuel:adblue=yes
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32.5%  aqueous urea solution, widely known as AdBlue® (one of many brands, however used most often when referring to AUS32). Used by modern trucks and some motorcars. pt-BR: ARLA 32. Use this tag for places where e.g. there is a standalone AdBlue pump with a nozzle. These are generally used for HGVs, however can also be used for motorcars. See fuel:adblue:canister=yes for AdBlue sold in canisters.
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| AdBlue/AUS32 sold in canisters | fuel:adblue:canister=yes
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Use for places where there is no AdBlue pump, but rather AdBlue is sold in canisters/other packaging, requiring manual handling and filling - this might not be suitable/convenient for some vehicles. May be used for refilling both HGVs and motorcars. | 
 
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| Engine oil | fuel:engine_oil=yes
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Any one of various substances used for the lubrication of internal combustion engines | 
 
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| Gear oil | fuel:gear_oil=yes
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Gear oil is a lubricant made specifically for transmissions, transfer cases, and differentials in automobiles, trucks, and other machinery. It is of a high viscosity and usually contains organosulfur compounds. | 
 
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| Possible Duplicates and Mistakes | |||
| HVO 100 | fuel:hvo100=yes
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HVO100 is a marketing term for a specific process to produce diesel from plants. Use fuel:biodiesel=*.
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| SVO | fuel:svo=yes
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SVO is a marketing term for a specific process to produce diesel from plants. Use fuel:biodiesel=*.
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| B7 | fuel:b7=yes
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B7 is the short name of a specific diesel mixture. Use fuel:diesel_b7=*.
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| B10 | fuel:b10=yes
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B10 is the short name of a specific diesel mixture. Use fuel:diesel_b10=*.
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| B20 | fuel:b20=yes
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B20 is the short name of a specific diesel mixture. Use fuel:diesel_b20=*.
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| GPL | fuel:GPL=yes
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Some languages use the abbreviation GPL instead of the English LPG. Use fuel:lpg=*.
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| GNV | fuel:GNV=yes
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Some languages use the abbreviation GNV instead of the English CNG. Use fuel:cng=*.
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| gasoline_87 | fuel:gasoline_87=yes
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Gasoline with a octane rating of 87. Use fuel:octane_87=*.
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| gasoline_91 | fuel:gasoline_91=yes
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Gasoline with a octane rating of 91. Use fuel:octane_91=*.
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| gasoline_95 | fuel:gasoline_95=yes
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Gasoline with a octane rating of 95. Use fuel:octane_95=*.
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| avgas | fuel:avgas=yes
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Unknown kind of gasoline for aviation. Check whether fuel:91UL=* or fuel:100LL=* is applicable.
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| H2 | fuel:H2=yes
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Unknown kind of hydrogen. Check which of the tags listed above are correct - can be liquid or gaseous at different pressures | 
 
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