petrol
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Unleaded petrol is 26.7p per litre more expensive that it was three months ago at the start of the conflict, according to the RAC's Fuel Watch.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Rival supercar maker Lamborghini has scrapped its EV programme due to weak demand and customers' preference for petrol engines.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
The price of unleaded petrol was 132.83p a litre on average at the start of the conflict.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
"I think almost everyone opposes the ban," said Phuong Anh Nguyen, a 24-year-old Hanoi resident who works as a researcher and rides a petrol motorbike.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
And we can pick up a can of petrol from Ted Hardacre's on the way.'
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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