petroleum
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Prices for energy and petroleum products were up 7.7% between March and April, representing the fourth rise in a row after a steep 26.9% jump in March.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
At the same time, U.S. petroleum inventories are falling, with the Energy Information Administration on Wednesday reporting a significant 7.9 million-barrel drop in U.S. crude oil inventories for the week ending May 15.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Today, most hydrogen is produced through industrial methods that rely on fossil fuels such as petroleum, natural gas, and coal.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
The strike comes days after the authorities raised petroleum prices to record levels, with costs increasing by more than 20%.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The food in our organic meal had floated to us on a sea of petroleum just as surely as the corn-based meal we’d had from McDonald’s.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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