consumption
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Gas is responsible for 90% of energy consumption in ceramics, the report added, meaning previously announced government support on electricity bills would only provide "minimal relief".
From BBC • May 21, 2026
With China’s gas consumption likely to decline, sales via a new pipeline might not cover the infrastructure investment, Webster said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
In their view, if aluminum consumption outweighs its production, inventory drawdowns will have to support the imbalance — which Citigroup says is the main issue currently facing the market.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Growth in private consumption and corporate investment contributed to the expansion, according to the cabinet office data.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
He expressed himself in the dietary laws, which favored native African foods—the yam, the cassava—and prohibited the consumption of swine.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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