petrol pump
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Knock-on effects, like supply chain snarls that are delaying delivery of vital base products, are weighing on industry, while consumers are facing higher costs, especially at the petrol pump.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
In Myanmar, prices at the petrol pump have jumped and the junta has instituted fuel-saving measures, including alternate day bans on private vehicles, based on odd- or even-numbered licence plates.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
The AA said that, since November, the wholesale cost of petrol has fallen more than 7p per litre but the average petrol pump price had fallen by just two-thirds of a penny.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
An inquest concluded Zane was killed by carbon monoxide from a petrol pump used to clear floodwater from his home in Thameside, but Mr Gbangbola and Ms Lawler say the pump was not used.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2024
On the other end of town was a store with a picnic table and an old rusted petrol pump in front.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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