kerosene

Example Sentences

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The shift is stark: kerosene output has fallen from 7.5 million tonnes in 2014–15 to under one million tonnes in 2023–24, government data shows.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Airlines have curtailed or suspend flights to the island for lack of kerosene.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

And it's also among the most environmentally damaging since the kerosene is essentially highly concentrated jet fuel.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

He cites the example of John D. Rockefeller, who happened to be the biggest producer of kerosene just when the automobile industry took off.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

A shelf along the wall contained a kerosene lantern, spare wicks, matches, and oil.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros