petrol
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The retailer was "keeping a close eye" on petrol prices but expects them to remain high for the coming months, Rainey said.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The average price of unleaded petrol has risen to 158.52p a litre, its highest level since the start of the Iran war, according to the RAC.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Even that much smaller "low-emissions zone" would bar petrol bikes only on Friday evenings and some of the weekend -- and is itself in doubt.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
“Nominal spending at petrol stations had increased sharply but there did not yet appear to be an offsetting decline in other types of spending,” the minutes said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
We made it to the petrol station out at the road, ran through there, and hooked left up the main road.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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