petroleum
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The move means countries can purchase Russian oil and petroleum products already loaded on vessels at sea until 16 May.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
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
Before the war in Gaza, 9.3 million barrels of oil and other petroleum products passed through Bab al-Mandeb.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Once I read in a magazine that you can make lipstick by mixing Kool-Aid with petroleum jelly.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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