petroleum
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So far, the impact has been softened by stored oil inventories, tankers already at sea, releases from strategic petroleum reserves and large inventories in China.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
The strike comes days after the authorities raised petroleum prices to record levels, with costs increasing by more than 20%.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Global oil inventories continue to move toward historically tight levels, however, so gasoline and diesel prices are likely to remain volatile, said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, in a market update.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Still, gains extended beyond petroleum goods, with sales up in nine of the 21 manufacturing segments tracked by Statistics Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
A thin, acrid smell of petroleum hung in the air.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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