petroleum

Example Sentences

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Following the first attack, state-owned petroleum company, QatarEnergy, said "extensive damage" had been caused to the site, but all personnel were accounted for.

From BBC

Roughly 20 million barrels of petroleum, 20% of the world’s supply, usually travels through the Strait of Hormuz each day.

From The Wall Street Journal

The crisis in global energy markets has been felt as far away as the south Pacific, where nations like Samoa and Tonga are heavily reliant on imported petroleum.

From Barron's

Prices could climb even more sharply for natural gas and petroleum products, he said.

From Barron's

Prices could climb even more sharply for natural gas and petroleum products, he said.

From Barron's