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petrol

noun as in black gold

noun as in crude oil

noun as in gasoline

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noun as in petroleum

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"You can tax petrol cars on their usage per mile as well, even though talk at the moment is that it is just for electric cars, which is unfair," Steve says.

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But unlike Miami where it "arrived as a projection of leisure or spectacle", in Mumbai the "style resonated across various building typologies, including schools, cinemas, bungalows, petrol stations and banks," Mr Kumar said.

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A government spokesperson told the BBC earlier this month: "Fuel duty covers petrol and diesel, but there's no equivalent for electric vehicles. We want a fairer system for all drivers."

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Lukoil is the dominant force in Bulgaria's wholesale fuel market as well as in sales to end-customers owing to its large network of petrol stations.

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All new cars will have to be electric or hybrid from 2030, when a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars comes into force.

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

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