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"FORMULATION OF ADDITIVE TO PETROLEUM, METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF A CHAIN OF OIL PRODUCT, AND, COMPOSITION". Petroleum additive formulations that include an oil additive dissolved in a carrier fluid including at least one compound of formula (I): (R ^ 2 ^) ~ p ~ -Ph- (CH ~ 2 ~) ~ m ~ -COO - (AO) ~ n ~ -R ^ 1 ^ where; R ^ 1 ^ ^ is C ~ 1 ~ to C ~ 10 ~ alkyl; AO is alkyleneoxy; n is 0 or from 1 to 100; m is 0, 1 or 2; and Ph is a phenyl group, which can be substituted with (R ^ 2 ^) ~ p ~ groups; where each R ^2 ^ is independently C ~ 1 ~ to C ~ 4 ~ alkyl or alkoxy; and p is 0, 1 or 2. In addition, crude oil or refinery oil streams can be treated by adding an oil additive dissolved in a carrier fluid of formula (I) to the product stream. Desirably, the carrier fluid is or includes iso-propyl benzoate and / or 2-ethyl hexyl benzoate. |