petrol
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Faced with the crisis, Moscow first banned exports of certain grades of petrol and aviation fuel.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Some petrol stations in Vologda were closed while others -- mostly owned by Russia's main oil giants -- saw drivers clustered in long queues.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
In recent weeks, lining up at petrol stations has become a staple of life in Russia -- a country where fuel had until now been readily available and far cheaper than in Europe.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Social media is awash with images of drivers queuing for petrol.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Olanna changed what was left of her British pounds and bought petrol from a man who led her into a dank outhouse with creamy-fat maggots crawling all over the floor.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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 Seaman, Owen, Sir
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