petrol
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Petrol prices are up by more than 14 percent at the pump, and last week authorities ordered widespread rolling blackouts to save precious natural gas.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Petrol will see a 42.7 percent increase effective on Friday while diesel will be hiked 54.9 percent.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
"Petrol sales contributed 6.1 million euros per day."
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Petrol is currently 131.91p per litre, which is the lowest price since July 2021, according to the RAC motoring group.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
Petrol, raw fish, and stale sweat dominated a battle of odors for the stuffy space.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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