petroleum
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In March, the International Energy Agency announced the release of 400 million barrels of oil from the strategic petroleum reserves of member countries.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
In April, exports rose 2.6 percent to $327.1 billion, fueled by crude oil, fuel oil and other petroleum products.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
This is one reason the U.S. generates just 1% of its electricity from petroleum today, compared with close to a fifth in the early 1970s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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
According to the handout, McNuggets also contain several completely synthetic ingredients, items that come not from a corn or soybean field but from a petroleum refinery or chemical plant.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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