petrol
Example Sentences
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Bell said that if there is a shortage of regular petrol then Europe can cut its exports.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
South Sudan has started to ration electricity in its capital, Juba, while Zimbabwe is increasing the ethanol content in its petrol.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
The Easter holiday weekend across Europe is expected to see a surge in demand with queues at petrol stations.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
In televised remarks, he said the nation had 39 days worth of petrol, 29 days worth of diesel and 30 days worth of jet fuel in reserve.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
At the entrance to the same field, a chaplain and his clerk were dousing cases of prayer books and Bibles with petrol.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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