kerosene

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He added that the wholesale price for diesel has increased by nearly 50% since January and kerosene, or heating oil, was up by more than 80%.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 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

A narrow bed, a wooden table, and a kerosene lamp awaited us.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat