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kerosene

[ker-uh-seen, kar-, ker-uh-seen, kar-] / ˈkɛr əˌsin, ˈkær-, ˌkɛr əˈsin, ˌkær- /


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The Middle East supplies around a fifth of the world’s jet fuel, a refined form of kerosene that can withstand freezing temperatures at cruise altitudes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

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

Current tariffs of 10 percent on unleaded gasoline and seven percent on diesel, aviation fuel and kerosene would all be temporarily removed under the decree.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

The biggest increase, over the 12 months to December, was a 6.3% increase in the price of fuel, after the cost of kerosene went up in the past three months.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Ophie slept fitfully, and when her mother nudged her, early enough so that they had to light the kerosene lamp to find their way to the front door, she moved as if through a dream.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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