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Light oil, coal, coke-oven

CAS 65996-78-3

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 65996-78-3
US production104.6M lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 270710 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 104.6M lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production 60.4M lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 270710 covers 4 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
Cleveland-Cliffs
Dte Energy
United States Steel

Why It Matters

Sectors
Energy
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 2 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fuel agents in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS65996-78-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2028274
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Light oil, coal, coke-oven (CAS 65996-78-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/65996-78-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2028274. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2028274 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 65996-78-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 65996-78-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting