petroleum
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Energy Information Administration, about one-fifth of global petroleum liquids trade passes through the strait, which has been effectively closed since early in the war.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Energy Information Administration, about one-fifth of global petroleum liquids trade passes through the strait, which has been effectively closed since early in the war.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Myanmar imports 90% of its oil and petroleum products, much of it from neighbouring countries which are now restricting exports.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
That is even after Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, shaving as much as 16 million barrels from daily petroleum supplies, equivalent to 15% of prewar demand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
According to the handout, McNuggets also contain several completely synthetic ingredients, items that come not from a corn or soybean field but from a petroleum refinery or chemical plant.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
