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petroleum

[puh-troh-lee-uhm] / pəˈtroʊ li əm /


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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

“You’re seeing some small/low-level issues for now” with availability, Patrick De Haan, GasBuddy’s head of petroleum analysis, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 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

Still, gains extended beyond petroleum goods, with sales up in nine of the 21 manufacturing segments tracked by Statistics Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The commercial product usually contains combinations of several chemicals, suspended in a petroleum distillate plus some dispersing agent.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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