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petrol

[pe-truhl] / ˈpɛ trəl /
NOUN
black gold
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NOUN
gasoline
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The AA said that, since November, the wholesale cost of petrol has fallen more than 7p per litre but the average petrol pump price had fallen by just two-thirds of a penny.

From BBC

Many BP and Shell petrol stations will be open as usual, but some garages may have shorter hours.

From BBC

A lower subsidized petrol price measure may limit upside price pressures, it noted, specifically costs related to transport and logistics.

From The Wall Street Journal

Though his initial post was about his watch collection, the self-described “petrol head” quickly went deep into creating content about cars and made a successful side hustle within a couple years.

From Los Angeles Times

The remaining 10% could be made up of conventional petrol or diesel cars, along with hybrids.

From BBC