petrol
Example Sentences
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Like many countries, France is watching for the impact of the war on petrol prices.
From Barron's
Snaking queues of vehicles waited in Myanmar for shrivelling petrol supplies on Wednesday, with some gas stations shuttered as fuel stocks dried up due to the war in the Middle East.
From Barron's
"Especially in markets, at petrol stations, and in places that sell food, there were large crowds," he told AFP, a black backpack on his shoulders.
From Barron's
If oil prices continue to spike, driving up the cost of petrol and hurting the US economy, Americans will take note.
From BBC
Crude oil is a key ingredient in petrol and diesel, meaning higher oil prices could eventually drive up prices at the pumps.
From BBC
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