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petroleum

[puh-troh-lee-uhm] / pəˈtroʊ li əm /


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The strike comes days after the authorities raised petroleum prices to record levels, with costs increasing by more than 20%.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

"Agreements on LPG supplies and strategic petroleum reserves are the likely outcomes, providing India greater insulation from sudden price spikes and shipping disruptions," Wadhwa said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Eneos will acquire the assets, including the Caltex brand, to capture expected petroleum demand growth in Southeast Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Plus, long-haul flights are less affected by fuel shortages than short ones, says Patrick De Haan, the head of petroleum analysis at Gas Buddy.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

He arrived at the Rad Lab skeptical about electromagnetic separation, having been convinced of the superiority of gaseous diffusion by his technical advisors, who came from a petroleum industry familiar with that technology.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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