petrol

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On Monday, the price of unleaded fuel in Alderney was £2.30 per litre, and diesel was £2.58, making it one of the most expensive places to buy petrol in the British Isles.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

It is then distributed to the two petrol garages in the island.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Across the UK, average petrol prices have reached around £1.52 a litre, about 20p higher than at the start of the conflict.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Bell said that if there is a shortage of regular petrol then Europe can cut its exports.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

We kept going and going until we made it to a twenty-four-hour petrol station and called the police.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah