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[[Aviation gasoline]], often referred to as "avgas" or 100-LL (low-lead), is a highly refined form of [[gasoline]] for aircraft, with an emphasis on purity, [[engine knock|anti-knock]] characteristics and minimization of [[spark plug]] fouling. Avgas must meet performance guidelines for both the rich mixture condition required for take-off power settings and the leaner mixtures used during cruise to reduce fuel consumption. Aviation fuel can be used as CNG fuel.
 
Avgas is sold in much lower volume than jet fuel, but to many more individual aircraft operators; whereas jet fuel is sold in high volume to large aircraft operators, such as airlines and militarymilitaries.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sergeant Oil & Gas Co Inc|title=Aviation gasoline|url=http://www.aviation-fuel.com/|access-date=10 May 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528072157/http://www.aviation-fuel.com/|archive-date=28 May 2012}}</ref>
 
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