petrol
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How high could UK petrol and diesel prices go?
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
"There's petrol at the filling station, but they're not selling it," complained one local resident who has started using his bicycle to avoid going by car unless absolutely necessary.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
Even before fuel sales were halted, the resident in Sevastopol said there had been a big price rise, and he had spent 50% more to fill his car than the average petrol price in Russia.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
Nicholas Theobald, who lives in London, made the switch to a second hand EV earlier this year over concerns about petrol prices.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
She had opened the last envelope, and yellowish-green liquid smelling strongly of petrol gushed over her hands, which began to erupt in large yellow boils.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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