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petroleum

[puh-troh-lee-uhm] / pəˈtroʊ li əm /


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Japan's cooperation framework aims to help Asian countries procure crude oil and petroleum products, as well as maintain supply chains and expand stockpiles.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

If there was a silver lining, it was that import prices excluding petroleum rose a scant 0.1% in March.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Hai said more than 50 percent of his clients changed from petroleum to electric cars last month, while the number of customers at the showroom was up by around 30 percent.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

That means inventories of oil and other petroleum products are likely to fall, leading to another leg up in prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The reek of fish and petroleum came in waves, making Nailer’s eyes water and reminding him of ship-breaking yards.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi




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