petrol
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Cai said he briefly went into a workshop to find petrol for his chainsaw before heading back.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
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 petrol hit its highest level since the start of the Iran war on Monday - reaching 158.52p a litre, according to the RAC.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
"I think almost everyone opposes the ban," said Phuong Anh Nguyen, a 24-year-old Hanoi resident who works as a researcher and rides a petrol motorbike.
From Barron's • May 19, 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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