petrol
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Unleaded petrol is 26.7p per litre more expensive that it was three months ago at the start of the conflict, according to the RAC's Fuel Watch.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The US no longer depends on Gulf oil, but petrol prices in America are still set by the global oil market.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Cai said he briefly went into a workshop to find petrol for his chainsaw before heading back.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The average price of unleaded petrol has risen to 158.52p a litre, its highest level since the start of the Iran war, according to the RAC.
From BBC • May 19, 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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