By Paying high prices for petroleum from the Middle East?. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » In Defense of Stimulus Waste] Reference
I always carry cottonballs soaked in petroleum jelly too. From Wordnik.com. [Build A Survival Fire With Condoms and Underwear] Reference
Policies in Chinese petroleum processing and coking industry, 2008-2009. From Wordnik.com. Reference
One can also make a strong case that our lead in petroleum refining won WW2. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » After warmest January in history, Vancouver airlifts in snow for Winter Olympics.] Reference
It could mean that the abiotic theory for the origin of petroleum is correct. From Wordnik.com. [Mars Methane Press Conference - NASA Watch] Reference
At that time the world had been jolted by the initial leap in petroleum prices. From Wordnik.com. [Canada and the United States: Casual Neighbours, Critical Partners] Reference
Jim Kunstler has no formal expertise in petroleum geology, climate, or economic issues. From Wordnik.com. [The Greatest Misallocation of Resources in the History of the World « PubliCola] Reference
Something like 4% of petroleum is used to make plastics, so it's hardly a new font for oil. From Wordnik.com. [I just want to say one word to you -- just one word (Jack Bog's Blog)] Reference
All this has occurred before factoring the increase in petroleum prices has had on the economy. From Wordnik.com. [DRM firm slashes work force] Reference
Louisiana Tech University, where he earned a bachelor of science in petroleum engineering in 1959. From Wordnik.com. [Wendell, John H. Jr.] Reference
With a combined population over 10 TIMES the size of the US, the demand for petroleum is skyrocketing. From Wordnik.com. [Bill Clinton: High oil prices here to stay] Reference
When a man finds that he cannot deal in petroleum without smelling of it, it is time that he turn to something else. From Wordnik.com. [The Kempton-Wace Letters] Reference
These developments are dramatic reminders of just how important petroleum is to our economies and to everyday living. From Wordnik.com. [Bridges of Understanding] Reference
Most of Iranion refined petroleum is imported, and this resolution explicitly targets that import from being prevented. From Wordnik.com. [Iran War Resolution May Be Passed Next Week « Antiwar.com Blog] Reference
For as sure as petroleum comes from the skin and bones of dead 50 foot lizards the prison system is the one we should have. From Wordnik.com. [Hmmmmmmm] Reference
Australia imports some machinery, automobiles and petroleum from the United States; and automobiles, lumber and paper from Canada. From Wordnik.com. [Australia Revisited] Reference
Today petroleum is our number one mineral, and its products rank in value second only to forest products among our resource industries. From Wordnik.com. [The Oil IndustryWhere Do We Go From Here?] Reference
Feed-grade corn is bathed in petroleum, as fertilizer, and then the corn has to be hauled to the feedlots, and then the beef has to be shipped to you. From Wordnik.com. [Waldo Jaquith - Eating beef is as environmentally harmful as driving.] Reference
Mr. Baxendell, upon obtaining his B.Sc. degree in petroleum technology at the Royal School of Mines in London, joined Group companies in Egypt in 1946. From Wordnik.com. [North Sea OilThe Economic Implications] Reference
To assume that this area, some 14,000 square miles, has been specially selected so to speak, as one almost barren of petroleum, is to suppose an absurdity. From Wordnik.com. [Turner ValleyIts Resources and Possibilities] Reference
Training involves not only pipeline construction and operation, but also related jobs in petroleum exploration, drilling, production and gas plant operations. From Wordnik.com. [Arctic Gas: A Giant of Necessity] Reference
The yacht moves at an unimpressive nine knots when powered solely by solar energy, but it speeds up to 90 knots (with a 90 kilometer range) when petroleum is added into the mix. From Wordnik.com. [Code-X’s Solar Powered Yacht – The Ultimate Hybrid Luxury Boat | Inhabitat] Reference
Reasonably inexpensive, also known as petroleum jelly. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
Rice doesn’t just have investments in petroleum, she has an oil tanker named after her. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Bush Calls For Fuel Conservation, Rove Cruises to Work in Jaguar] Reference
Stirling called petroleum distillation the biggest blunder in human history, and I poo-pooed him. From Wordnik.com. [AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed] Reference
They burn the residue of petroleum, which is fed to the flames in the form of spray by an atomizer. From Wordnik.com. [Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama] Reference
Vehicles that do not use fuel that comes from nasty foreign sources (aka petroleum), get a discount. From Wordnik.com. [BlueOregon] Reference
Ninety percent of the energy we use is petroleum, which is destined to skyrocket in price when Peak Oil occurs. From Wordnik.com. [Patrick Takahashi: Hawaii: The Proposed Symbol of Energy Independence] Reference
That 3% number just happens to be how much of the world’s estimated conventional petroleum is in the US, too. —. From Wordnik.com. [Tired of Talking Tires Yet? - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
We have the Devonian rocks on the slopes towards Hudson's Bay, but so far we do not know that they contain petroleum. From Wordnik.com. [The Mineral Resources of Ontario] Reference
Solar and wind-power generators will reduce dependence on petroleum, which is increasingly hard (and dangerous) to procure. From Wordnik.com. [September 6th, 2006] Reference
Our first stop was Sephora, a very short stop that is because the entrance was infested by what I could only describe as petroleum fumes. From Wordnik.com. [My First Day in Paris] Reference
It definitely appeared to be some kind of petroleum product. From Wordnik.com. [Rocky Kistner: Oily Mix and Tar Balls Pollute Waters Near Dauphin Island, AL] Reference
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