petrol

Example Sentences

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But this year supermarkets have been rationing their goods, while many petrol stations are short of gas.

From Barron's

Filling his water tank at a petrol station outside the city, lorry driver Abdilrashiid Adam Jamac told AFP he now had an Israeli flag hanging in his home.

From Barron's

The loss of oil refining capacity in the UK meant a greater need to import refined products like petrol, which comes in on smaller tankers.

From BBC

A petroleum shortage has led to regular hours-long power cuts, long queues at petrol stations, and has forced many airlines to announce that they will cancel regular services.

From Barron's

Even at their first meeting, McDonald - calling himself Mark Swift - said he had forgotten his wallet and suggested she "help him out" by paying for some petrol, which she thought "a bit odd".

From BBC