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oil

verb as in lubricate

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About a month ago the company said it had agreed to buy the international assets of Lukoil, shortly after the Russian oil producer was hit by U.S. sanctions.

The UK's largest oil and gas producer plans to cut about 100 offshore jobs, it has announced.

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One of Russia's largest oil terminals halted operations on Saturday following a drone attack.

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Strict sanctions imposed by the U.S. on Russian energy companies have provided bottom-line support for oil prices, they note.

OPEC+ confirmed a pause on oil production hikes for the first quarter of 2026 due to expected weaker market conditions.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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