kerosene
Example Sentences
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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
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
The biggest increase, over the 12 months to December, was a 6.3% increase in the price of fuel, after the cost of kerosene went up in the past three months.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 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
There ain’t no electric lights, just good old kerosene lanterns set into a nook here and there, and I grab one to make my passage easier.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.