herein includes binders and modifiers the explosive composition of the present invention comprises a mixture of an oxidizing agent preferably a nitrate containing inorganic oxidizer such as potassium nitrate and the improved fuel of the present invention the explosive composition thus produced has substantially enhanced physical and performance characteristics as well as very low cost laboratory methods used to obtain the improved fuel composition and the improved explosive composition are described below in examples i through v methods used to obtain the improved fuel composition and the improved explosive composition which may be employed on a larger scale are described below also in examples i through v approximately 100 grams of a reducing sugar preferably fructose are added to a 3 solution of h 2 o 2 so as to create a saturated solution a non reactive vessel should be used preferably glass or plastic approximately 10 grams of an fe compound preferably fe no 3 3 9h 2 o are added to the solution producing an amber colored solution while stirring slowly add 30 solution of h 2 o 2 only until solution becomes colorless the solution is then heated until the water is driven off and the temperature rises to 225 u00b0 f drying is continued in an oven at 225 u00b0 f until a dark brown or black friable mass is formed the material produced in this manner.