petroleum
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The largest increase in April sales was again in the petroleum and coal segment, the national statistics agency said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Imports of intermediate goods used in production processes rose 31.9% excluding petroleum to $51.02 billion, and imports of equipment and machinery were up 1.3% at $4.79 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Today, most hydrogen is produced through industrial methods that rely on fossil fuels such as petroleum, natural gas, and coal.
From Science Daily • May 20, 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
Pascal has gone farthest—for two years he’s been in Luanda, where he studies petroleum engineering and, I sincerely believe, chases girls.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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