petrol
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He said countries big and small remained in some way dependent on fossil fuels -- including Australia, a major coal and gas exporter, yet highly reliant on imports for petrol, diesel and other fuels.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
"I use my car for work and petrol prices are creeping up and up. Then the gas and electric will be going up," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
The vehicle was found at a petrol station near a village in a vast farming area in the southern Calabria region.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Unleaded petrol is 26.7p per litre more expensive that it was three months ago at the start of the conflict, according to the RAC's Fuel Watch.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Keav pokes the crackling fire to cook the dried fish while Kim fills up the petrol container with water.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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The Grand Escape
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