petroleum

Example Sentences

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He graduated from Texas A&M University with a petroleum engineering degree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 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

Paris dropped about half a percent, even as oil giant TotalEnergies was up almost three percent on reports it made a $1 billion profit in March trading petroleum products.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The reek of fish and petroleum came in waves, making Nailer’s eyes water and reminding him of ship-breaking yards.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi