170 Petroleum and Coal Product Manufacturing
Group-level ANZSIC page with direct links to every class nested under this grouping.
Browse the final layer
Classes in Petroleum and Coal Product Manufacturing
This is the point where ANZSIC becomes precise enough for practical work. Open the class pages below and confirm the definition, primary activities and exclusions before you settle on a code.
Petroleum Refining and Petroleum Fuel Manufacturing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in refining heavy and light component crude oil, manufacturing and/or blending materials into petroleum fuels, and manufacturing fuels from the liquefication of petroleum gases.
- Automotive diesel manufacturing
- Automotive petroleum refining
- Aviation fuel (Avgas) manufacturing
Other Petroleum and Coal Product Manufacturing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in further refining heavy and light oil components into petroleum and coal products not elsewhere classified, using oil and grease base stocks, as well as synthetic organic compound base stocks.
- Aromatic hydrocarbon manufacturing
- Asphalt and bituminous material manufacturing (except hot-mix bituminous paving)
- Benzene manufacturing
What this group covers
ANZSIC group 170 is the last broad layer before the class code. It is where the classification becomes detailed enough to compare closely related business types without losing the surrounding context.
If two businesses look similar, the group page helps you see whether they belong in the same industrial family before you confirm the final class.
Group facts
- Division
- C Manufacturing
- Subdivision
- 17 Petroleum and Coal Product Manufacturing
- Classes
- 2
How to use this page
This is the easiest level to scan when you want to understand the immediate neighbourhood of a class code. It keeps the page readable while still showing enough detail to avoid misclassification.
For final code selection, open the class page from here and confirm the description, primary activities and exclusions before you use the code elsewhere.
Official source
- Official source
- ABS ANZSIC 2006 release
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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