Term:
Natural gas liquids (NGL)
Definition:
Liquid or liquefied hydrocarbons produced in the manufacture, purification and stabilization of natural gas. Their characteristics vary, ranging from those of ethane, butane and propane to heavy oils.
NGL’s are either distilled with crude oil in refineries, blended with refined petroleum products or used directly depending on their characteristics.
Domain:
Energy
Source:
Glossary for Transport Statistics, prepared by the Intersecretariat Working Group on Transport Statistics – Eurostat, European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT), United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
