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kerosene

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


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Import taxes are to be removed on more than 100 food products, including gherkins and marmalade, as well as kerosene and fertilisers.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Tight supply of kerosene and diesel and wider refining margins could also continue to boost the company’s earnings, she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Then on top of that, the impact on the cost of oil directly impacts the cost of kerosene, which is jet fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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

She is the one who explained to me that paraffin and kerosene are the same thing.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein


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