petrol
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Nigeria's finance minister unveiled a raft of measures Thursday aimed at cushioning against energy shocks as the country prepares to go to the polls, including a petrol discount for public transport operators.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
NNPC, Nigeria's state oil company, runs a vast network of petrol stations across the country.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Google Maps will now show fuel prices to help motorists find cheaper petrol and diesel in the UK as costs continue to soar.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
"Accuracy is very important, so we will still show the petrol station and where it is, but you'll only see a price if we have high confidence that it's the right price," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
We kept going and going until we made it to a twenty-four-hour petrol station and called the police.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
There was Mrs. Spankham with a superb model of Westminster Abbey—its petrolling had been the greatest stroke in convincing the voters of the pure motives of the feminists.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 11, 1914 by Sir Owen Seaman
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