petrol

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Industry group Fuels for Ireland said 100 petrol retailers have run dry, mainly in the west of Ireland, after customers started panic buying.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Some 20% of the world's oil trade, the raw ingredient for producing both petrol and diesel, has been halted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

A little over a year ago, Donatell bought another petrol station.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The country became the first nation to declare a national energy emergency in March after petrol prices more than doubled in recent weeks.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

That night, Olanna told Odenigbo, “We need to get some petrol on the black market; we don’t have enough in case anything happens.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie