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petroleum

[puh-troh-lee-uhm] / pəˈtroʊ li əm /


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The strike comes days after the authorities raised petroleum prices to record levels, with costs increasing by more than 20%.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

So far, the impact has been softened by stored oil inventories, tankers already at sea, releases from strategic petroleum reserves and large inventories in China.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

"Agreements on LPG supplies and strategic petroleum reserves are the likely outcomes, providing India greater insulation from sudden price spikes and shipping disruptions," Wadhwa said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Eneos, which has about half of Japan’s petroleum market share, noted that demand for petroleum in Japan is falling, while demand in Southeast Asia is expected to grow.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

I could not taste or smell the feed corn or the petroleum or the antibiotics or the hormones—or the feedlot manure, even though I knew they were there.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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