kerosene
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Airlines—currently second in the demand-destruction stakes, the IEA says—will buy more kerosene.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
"In a context of climate crisis and oil shock, it seems absolutely obvious that this kerosene should be reserved for more essential uses at a time when we're facing fuel shortages," he said.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Still, for our experts, the wealth-creating power of Standard Oil pales next to Rockefeller’s role in lowering the cost of lighting for the average American through his kerosene production.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
Across the UK, 1.5m homes are heated by oil, usually a kind of kerosene burned in a boiler to heat water for radiators and hot water.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
But you didn’t hear Granny complain about having to trim wicks, clean smoked-up lamp chimneys, and fool with kerosene when other ladies could just pull a ceiling cord to get light.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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