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kerosene

[ker-uh-seen, kar-, ker-uh-seen, kar-] / ˈkɛr əˌsin, ˈkær-, ˌkɛr əˈsin, ˌkær- /


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Airlines have curtailed or suspend flights to the island for lack of kerosene.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

And it's also among the most environmentally damaging since the kerosene is essentially highly concentrated jet fuel.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Current tariffs of 10 percent on unleaded gasoline and seven percent on diesel, aviation fuel and kerosene would all be temporarily removed under the decree.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Disruption to supplies from the Gulf, in the wake of the US and Israeli air strikes on Iran, has pushed the cost of aviation kerosene up by more than 80%.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Once a day someone risked their life to run upstairs for food and water and kerosene for the lamp.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron