petroleum
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Japan's cooperation framework aims to help Asian countries procure crude oil and petroleum products, as well as maintain supply chains and expand stockpiles.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
If there was a silver lining, it was that import prices excluding petroleum rose a scant 0.1% in March.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 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
Lately the commandant speaks more and more intimately of the fuhrer and the latest thing— prayers, petroleum, loyalty—that he requires.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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