kerosene

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About 1.7 million households in England and Wales rely on kerosene for heating and hot water but, unlike gas and electricity, prices are not capped and are subject to volatility.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 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

He cites the example of John D. Rockefeller, who happened to be the biggest producer of kerosene just when the automobile industry took off.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

Some of them decided to take off their coats and stay awhile, so they flew in the kerosene lamp and got burned up.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver