What is Oil Used For? Some of the more obvious petroleum products include transportation fuels, fuel oils for heating and electricity generation, asphalt and road oil. According to the US Energy Information Administration, about 75% of the 6.79 billion barrels of petroleum used in the US in 2012 were gasoline, heating oil/diesel fuel, and jet fuel. However, petroleum is not just used for fuel.
The bonus number is used for the second place win (5 numbers plus the bonus ball) only. The New York Lottoâs jackpot always starts at $2 million, unhindered by a jackpot cap and increasing by $300,000 per rollover.
While there was no Powerball jackpot winner Saturday night, there was a $1 million ticket sold by the New Jersey Lottery. New Jersey's $1 million winner on Saturday night was able to match all five winning numbers -- 28, 36, 41, 51 and 58 -- but did not have the Powerball, which came up 24. The odds on that ticket were 11,688,053.52 to 1, according to the Powerball website.