kerosene
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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
And the midtempo ballad “The Knife” describes a collapsing relationship as a mortal threat, akin to a dagger jabbed into one’s side or a case of kerosene waiting to be ignited.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Climate activists are urging movie stars to fly economy or take the train to Cannes after saying private jets burned two millions of litres of kerosene getting them to the film festival last year.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
Jet fuel is essentially a highly refined form of kerosene with specialised additives, and is usually produced from fractional distillation of crude oil.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
There was clean linen on the chair next to the stove, and on the shelf there was water, atole meal, sugar, milk, kerosene, and other things.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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