petroleum
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In other words, the reserves his company and others have been tapping — including the U.S. strategic petroleum reserve, which is supposed to be used only for global emergencies — are about to run out.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
As a result, the Iran war has largely neutralised the cartel's stated mission "to secure an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consumers, and a steady income to producers".
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Nature chose its location some 60,000 years ago, when crude petroleum that formed millions of years earlier began seeping to the surface.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The largest increase in April sales was again in the petroleum and coal segment, the national statistics agency said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
I unwrapped the sandwich and took a bite, but because my hand still smelled of petroleum the sandwich tasted like my hand.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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