kerosene
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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 Middle East supplies about a fifth of the world’s jet fuel, a form of kerosene that is purer and can withstand the freezing temperatures at cruise altitudes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Madhura Joshi of climate think tank E3G said rural households may turn to biomass like firewood and subsidised kerosene, while some could shift to electricity, biogas or improved cookstoves where available and affordable.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 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
In some manner a big moth got into the room and circled the hanging kerosene lamp.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
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