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petroleum

[puh-troh-lee-uhm] / pəˈtroʊ li əm /


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Rather, he expects high oil prices to manifest into even higher prices for gasoline, jet fuel and other petroleum products.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

In other words, the reserves his company and others have been tapping — including the U.S. strategic petroleum reserve, which is supposed to be used only for global emergencies — are about to run out.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Nature chose its location some 60,000 years ago, when crude petroleum that formed millions of years earlier began seeping to the surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Strategic petroleum reserves were established to replace barrels lost to disruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Then she jabs her fingers into the petroleum jelly.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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