Rust: Where To Find Fuel (& What It’s For)

Fuel is an essential resource when it comes to living an enjoyable life in Rust, but it’s not that easy to come by in large quantities. While players will come across various perplexing resources when putting in hours into the wastelands of Rust, Low-Grade Fuel is one resource they will come back to over and over because of its diverse uses.

The only issue with Low-Grade Fuel, as well as many other resources, is that Rust doesn’t tell the player where they can find it. Sure, it can be crafted from the very start, but that’s likely the slowest method of gathering fuel. Instead, this guide will teach players each method of obtaining Low-Grade Fuel, and which ones are the easiest and the fastest. This will not only make Low-Grade Fuel easier to come by, but it will open a world of possibilities for the player down the line.

Where To Find Low-Grade Fuel In Rust

The simplest way to find Low-Grade Fuel is for players to break open red barrels. These are scattered all over the map and only contain 2 items: Low-Grade Fuel and Crude Oil. Both of these are essential to gathering fuel. The Low-Grade Fuel gathered from red barrels is ready to use, while the Crude Oil will need to be processed into useable fuel. Crude Oil can be inserted into an Oil Refinery along with wood, and each Crude Oil will net the player three Low-Grade Fuel. Oil Refineries can be found at named locations around the map. Players can also find them in crates and place them at their own base, or a blueprint for the Refinery can be obtained at the Scientist Compound.

Once players have Low-Grade Fuel, there is a lot it can be used for. First and foremost, Fuel is used to power any motorized vehicle including cars, helicopters, boats, and hot air balloons. It can also be used to power generators that create electricity, or it can be used to fuel light sources. There are also a ton of crafting recipes that require fuel such as furnaces, projectile explosives, bullets, and even medical supplies. Players will want to make sure to break every red barrel they come across to ensure they maintain a steady supply of Low-Grade Fuel and Crude Oil.

Rust can be played on PC.

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