petrol
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She drives to work as an assistant buildings manager five days a week, so is also contending with higher petrol prices caused by the war.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Subsidized petrol prices overall have largely insulated the economy from higher global energy costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Tan said he recently coded a tool to compare petrol with electric vehicles while traveling on a flight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Motoring organisation the RAC said the temporary ceasefire in the Gulf has stopped the price of petrol and diesel from rising after 43 days of increases.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Others hunted for hidden petrol and ship oil pockets, bucketing out the valuable fluid.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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