A method for making a fuel oil blend comprising the steps of: supplying an aromatic bottoms; supplying an aromatic blending component from the aromatic bottoms; blending the aromatic blending component with bulk fuel oil components to produce a fuel oil blend; wherein the bulk fuel oil components comprise a hydrocarbon component selected from the group consisting of: vacuum residue oil, light gas oil, kerosene, fluid catalytic cracking decant oil (FCC DCO), visbroken residues, delayed coking liquids, and combinations of the same.
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