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petrol

[pe-truhl] / ˈpɛ trəl /
NOUN
black gold
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NOUN
gasoline
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The actions along the Mediterranean coast to bar access to the harbours of Nice and Sete, and a depot in Frontignan, come as petrol prices at French pumps near an all-time high.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

Housing remains the largest contributor to inflation, although price growth in the category has moderated, while higher petrol prices and airfares drove the latest acceleration.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

French motorists have clogged TotalEnergies service stations in recent months to fill up with discount petrol, after the energy giant capped its prices at 1.99 euros per litre.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

Rises in petrol, diesel and airfares pushed UK inflation up to 3.1% in the year to August.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

A printed banner has appeared on the concourse of a petrol station near to where I live.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author

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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