petroleum
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Formed in 1960, OPEC’s members, representing 90% of world petroleum reserves, implemented a 1973 oil embargo, causing prices to surge.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
EOG CEO Ezra Yacob said petroleum stockpiles are being depleted and it would take “a while” to refill them to healthy levels.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Prices of petroleum products in Switzerland were up 17% on year, with inflation also driven higher by air transport and international package holidays, the statistics agency said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
And in its 2026 outlook released in early April, the Energy Information Administration said that the consumption of petroleum and other liquids will decrease by 11% to 23% in 2050 as compared with 2025.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
She hands me a big jar of petroleum jelly.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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