petroleum
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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
And in India, which depends on liquefied petroleum gas for cooking, there’s been a huge surge of interest in electric induction stoves.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
This included a crude tanker headed to China, one to India, one tanker carrying liquified petroleum gas leaving the passage route and another one entering.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
March’s advance was also driven by trade in petroleum products as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East disrupted energy markets and spiked prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Milton stepped on the gas, ignoring the scarcity not only of petroleum but of many other things as well.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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