kerosene
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Till Streichert, chief financial officer at Lufthansa, called the measure to cut flights “unavoidable in light of the sharply increased kerosene costs and geopolitical instability.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
The Middle East supplies about a fifth of the world’s jet fuel, a form of kerosene that is purer and can withstand the freezing temperatures at cruise altitudes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
He warned that a return to kerosene, coal and biomass - linked to serious heart and lung disease - would quickly worsen indoor air pollution.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Airlines have curtailed or suspend flights to the island for lack of kerosene.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
She lit the kerosene lantern while I made the fire, then she burned some sweet incense.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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