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gasoline

[gas-uh-leen, gas-uh-leen] / ˌgæs əˈlin, ˈgæs əˌlin /


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The recent subdued action in crude belies a bigger problem brewing in refined products such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

See: Why are gasoline prices rising faster than oil prices?

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

Excluding sales at auto dealers and gasoline stations, sales dipped 0.2 percent on a month-on-month basis.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

High gasoline prices are giving a boost to China’s electric-vehicle exports.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

News of the impending move burned through the camp like a spark riding gasoline.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

Isobutylene is used in the production of isooctane, a component of some gasolines.

From New York Times Feb. 15, 2023

The new nonleaded gasolines, dealers complain, are selling at a leaden pace.

From Time Magazine Archive

As of next January, the firm will change its name to Exxon Co., and in July its three gasolines will become Exxon, Exxon Plus and Exxon Extra.

From Time Magazine Archive

The trouble is that the converter is eventually gummed up and rendered useless by the tetraethyl lead in present-day gasolines.

From Time Magazine Archive

Lastly, it was doomed by the advent of high octane gasolines, first used while it was still in the development stage.

From The First Airplane Diesel Engine: Packard Model DR-980 of 1928 by Robert B. Meyer




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