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petrol

[pe-truhl] / ˈpɛ trəl /
NOUN
black gold
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NOUN
gasoline
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NNPC, Nigeria's state oil company, runs a vast network of petrol stations across the country.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Nigeria's finance minister unveiled a raft of measures Thursday aimed at cushioning against energy shocks as the country prepares to go to the polls, including a petrol discount for public transport operators.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

For days, this area had been cut off from the capital Kathmandu, and struggling with a shortage of basic supplies including petrol.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The Consumer Council data also suggests average petrol prices in Northern Ireland reached a post-Iran war high of 167.2p a litre over the past week.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

But it is true, I had been considerably distracted during the last hour or so of motoring prior to the petrol running out.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

There was Mrs. Spankham with a superb model of Westminster Abbey—its petrolling had been the greatest stroke in convincing the voters of the pure motives of the feminists.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 11, 1914 by Sir Owen Seaman




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