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petrol

[pe-truhl] / ˈpɛ trəl /
NOUN
black gold
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NOUN
gasoline
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Ferrari has also said it will continue offer petrol and hybrid cars along with its all-electric vehicle.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The retailer was "keeping a close eye" on petrol prices but expects them to remain high for the coming months, Rainey said.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

"I think almost everyone opposes the ban," said Phuong Anh Nguyen, a 24-year-old Hanoi resident who works as a researcher and rides a petrol motorbike.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

“Nominal spending at petrol stations had increased sharply but there did not yet appear to be an offsetting decline in other types of spending,” the minutes said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

She stopped by the petrol station near the hospital and was not surprised to see the sign scrawled in chalk: NO PETROL.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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