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petroleum

[puh-troh-lee-uhm] / pəˈtroʊ li əm /


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Japan's cooperation framework aims to help Asian countries procure crude oil and petroleum products, as well as maintain supply chains and expand stockpiles.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Kenya has sharply raised the cost of petroleum, with diesel prices rising by a record margin despite a fuel tax cut, as the conflict in Iran pushes up global oil prices.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

If there was a silver lining, it was that import prices excluding petroleum rose a scant 0.1% in March.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

"We have to calculate our monthly expenses, as the money we spend on petroleum has been on the rise," she said.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

One of the petroleum companies, Conoco, that was exploring for oil, agreed to build a big sanctuary for the chimps—a patch of forest with an electric fence around it.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall




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