petroleum
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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
Hai said more than 50 percent of his clients changed from petroleum to electric cars last month, while the number of customers at the showroom was up by around 30 percent.
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
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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