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

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

South Sudan has started to ration electricity in its capital, Juba, while Zimbabwe is increasing the ethanol content in its petrol.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

In France, the price of regular petrol has gone up by just 17 percent, according to government statistics consulted by AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Then kids would go out in the streets and sell petrol to light oil lamps.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana