petroleum
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Fire Rescue Victoria said the blaze involved liquefied petroleum gas and other gases, but hadn’t affected diesel or gasoline production.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Kenya has sharply raised the cost of petroleum, with diesel prices rising by a record margin despite a fuel tax cut, as the conflict in Iran pushes up global oil prices.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
GasBuddy’s head of petroleum analysis Patrick De Haan estimates the gas and diesel price surge has already added more than $19 billion in additional fuel costs to U.S. consumers.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
He said some countries such as South Korea and India that rely heavily on oil and gas coming from the Middle East may need to build new strategic petroleum reserves in the next few years.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Mesopotamians were extracting tons of petroleum by heating rock asphalt.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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