kerosene
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"The airport is taking this measure because airlines' costs have risen unexpectedly and sharply as a result of high kerosene prices," Schiphol said in a statement.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Julian wants to destroy the unfinished Christophers, but can’t bring himself to douse the canvases in kerosene and light the match.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
Till Streichert, chief financial officer at Lufthansa, called the measure to cut flights “unavoidable in light of the sharply increased kerosene costs and geopolitical instability.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
The Middle East supplies around a fifth of the world’s jet fuel, a refined form of kerosene that can withstand freezing temperatures at cruise altitudes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Pastor Howard lit a kerosene lamp and set it on a long bar top.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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