petroleum
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In March, the International Energy Agency announced the release of 400 million barrels of oil from the strategic petroleum reserves of member countries.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
The Philippines is also establishing its first strategic petroleum reserve program.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
But he warned that the deficit widened when petroleum products were excluded.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
This is one reason the U.S. generates just 1% of its electricity from petroleum today, compared with close to a fifth in the early 1970s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
As for postmedieval petroleum distillation, 19th-century chemists found the middle distillate fraction useful as fuel for oil lamps.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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