petroleum
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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
"Driving an EV is so much better than driving a petroleum vehicle, in terms of costs and also in terms of saving fuel, queuing to fill up," the school teacher said.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Hai said more than 50 percent of his clients changed from petroleum to electric cars last month, while the number of customers at the showroom was up by around 30 percent.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Inside his lab, amid the stink of petroleum fumes and the clatter of motors, Tuve asked Lawrence what research he intended to do at Berkeley, and got what he thought was a woolly answer.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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