petrol
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Kevin works in Donemana, County Tyrone, and used to pay about £30 every second day for petrol for work, but that has increased to £70.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
There is a strong likelihood of the Indian government lifting petrol and diesel prices after state elections end on April 29, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
Keith said he started looking for a new place to live during lockdown, including old petrol stations, cinemas, libraries, "anything that basically wasn't a house", he said.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
My mom was furious with him because he’d cost us a whole tank of petrol, which was enough to get us to work and school for two weeks.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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