kerosene

Example Sentences

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Government programmes have rapidly expanded LPG use for cooking in India, replacing kerosene and traditional biomass like firewood and dung.

From BBC

He added that the wholesale price for diesel has increased by nearly 50% since January and kerosene, or heating oil, was up by more than 80%.

From BBC

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

From Barron's

About 1.7 million households in England and Wales rely on kerosene for heating and hot water but, unlike gas and electricity, prices are not capped and are subject to volatility.

From BBC

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

From BBC