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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

"Driving an EV is so much better than driving a petroleum vehicle, in terms of costs and also in terms of saving fuel, queuing to fill up," the school teacher said.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

He said some countries such as South Korea and India that rely heavily on oil and gas coming from the Middle East may need to build new strategic petroleum reserves in the next few years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

That means inventories of oil and other petroleum products are likely to fall, leading to another leg up in prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Mesopotamians were extracting tons of petroleum by heating rock asphalt.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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