Different kinds of gasoline for different kinds and sizes of engines. The fuel that helps airplanes travel more than 600 miles per hour is jet fuel, a form of kerosine. Kerosine is a popular fuel for lanterns. It also can be used in small heaters. From this same middle level comes diesel fuel and heating oil.
Diesel fuel operates trucks and tractors, ships and trains.
Many homes use fuel oil rather than gas or electricity to run the furnace. Many power companies create electricity by boiling water and having the steam turn a motor. This motor turns a generator, which makes the electricity. Just think, the fuel used to create electricity took several million years to make, and it's used up in just seconds. That means that you should turn lights and TVs off when you're not using them.