oil

Example Sentences

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Reading Council said it will not receive additional funding for heating oil.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Other Arab nations have proposed using frozen Iranian oil funds in Qatar and elsewhere to finance Iran’s rebuilding efforts, an idea Iran is open to.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The last month has seen ships carrying oil, liquid natural gas and fertiliser effectively blocked from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, while significant damage to facilities in the Gulf has halted production.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

This is vital, not just for oil and gas, but also jet fuel, sulphur, urea and diesel.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

In the middle of the table was a single oil lamp.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney