petroleum
Example Sentences
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India, the world's number two importer of liquefied petroleum gas which is used to produce cooking gas, has prioritised supplies for households.
From Barron's
The bottleneck has nearly halted all petroleum shipments through the narrow waterway.
From Barron's
Further sign of the real-world impact far beyond the region, a major Cambodian energy supplier said it would halt sales of liquefied petroleum gas due to war-linked supply disruptions.
From Barron's
While the country has ample reserves of crude oil, it is heavily reliant on imports of other petroleum products from the region, said Marcel Thieliant, head of Asia-Pacific at CE.
The plant, which cost nearly $20 billion, is the largest in the world that turns gas into liquid petroleum products and is considered one of the U.K. oil company’s top-performing assets.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
