petroleum

Example Sentences

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He graduated from Texas A&M University with a petroleum engineering degree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Paris dropped about half a percent, even as oil giant TotalEnergies was up almost three percent on reports it made a $1 billion profit in March trading petroleum products.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Myanmar imports 90% of its oil and petroleum products, much of it from neighbouring countries which are now restricting exports.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

And on Monday, it’s possible that the national average price reaches $4 a gallon, according to Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

According to the handout, McNuggets also contain several completely synthetic ingredients, items that come not from a corn or soybean field but from a petroleum refinery or chemical plant.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan