kerosene
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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
The shortage is also pushing some towards more polluting fuels such as firewood, kerosene and coal.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 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
To my surprise, the wick lit right up and, after shaking it a bit, I could hear that there was enough kerosene in it to keep it going for a while, maybe even all night.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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