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petrol

[pe-truhl] / ˈpɛ trəl /
NOUN
black gold
Synonyms
WEAK
Texas Tea oil petroleum
NOUN
crude oil
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crude oil petroleum
WEAK
Texas Tea black gold coal oil fossil oil rock oil
NOUN
gasoline
Synonyms
STRONGEST
diesel fuel juice oil
STRONG
gasohol propellant
NOUN
petroleum
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crude oil fossil fuel fuel gas gasoline kerosene natural gas
STRONG
naphtha

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The Head of Policy at the RAC, Simon Williams, described petrol prices in Alderney as "incredibly high".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Across the UK, average petrol prices have reached around £1.52 a litre, about 20p higher than at the start of the conflict.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

In France, the price of regular petrol has gone up by just 17 percent, according to government statistics consulted by AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Bell said that if there is a shortage of regular petrol then Europe can cut its exports.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Olanna changed what was left of her British pounds and bought petrol from a man who led her into a dank outhouse with creamy-fat maggots crawling all over the floor.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie