petroleum

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Gain insight on oil futures, petroleum products and more in the latest Market Talks covering the energy sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

We also learned a lot of lessons in the 1970s and therefore now maintain strategic petroleum reserves that can provide a near-term buffer.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

On Thursday, Bangladesh hiked prices of liquefied petroleum gas used for cooking and compressed natural gas used in some cars by 29 percent.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Myanmar imports 90% of its oil and petroleum products, much of it from neighbouring countries which are now restricting exports.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

One of the petroleum companies, Conoco, that was exploring for oil, agreed to build a big sanctuary for the chimps—a patch of forest with an electric fence around it.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall