petrol

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The Head of Policy at the RAC, Simon Williams, described petrol prices in Alderney as "incredibly high".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

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

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

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The European Union is now a net exporter of petrol, mainly to the United States and Africa, but an importer of diesel.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

They had stopped selling Biafran-made petrol since the talk of Umuahia’s fall began, so that people would not panic.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie