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petroleum

[puh-troh-lee-uhm] / pəˈtroʊ li əm /


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Rather, he expects high oil prices to manifest into even higher prices for gasoline, jet fuel and other petroleum products.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

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 biggest rise was in energy products, including a 7% lift in crude oil shipments and a 37.9% rise in refined petroleum products, mainly gasoline and aviation fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Nature chose its location some 60,000 years ago, when crude petroleum that formed millions of years earlier began seeping to the surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

It was about how to make plastic from banana peels instead of petroleum.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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