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fuel

[fyoo-uhl] / ˈfyu əl /




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Many people rely on fuel generators for electricity, but rising fuel costs have made this increasingly difficult.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Because of constant blackouts and fuel shortages, Camagüey residents have electricity for only two or three hours a day, putting Fals and her son in a critical situation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The UK government has loosened strict sanctions on Russian oil refined into diesel and jet fuel in third countries as prices rise.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

They haven’t forecast what impact higher fuel costs could make on the year, but Singh said “we have the ability to absorb it again without coming off of our earnings algorithm.”

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The fuel used in a reactor is manufactured in pellets, which are stacked into rods and held together by a thin metal shell.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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