petroleum

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Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, reducing daily petroleum supplies and potentially pushing Brent crude to $200 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

That is even after Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, shaving as much as 16 million barrels from daily petroleum supplies, equivalent to 15% of prewar demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

People who are struggling and rely on heating oil or liquid petroleum gas will be eligible for a one-off payment of £200 if they are part of the Council Tax Reduction Scheme.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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

Every day I watched the German soldiers in their field-gray uniforms who guarded a petroleum tank across the street from our apartment.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson