petrol station
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The volatile supply situation has weighed on ordinary drivers, with prices and availability fluctuating at each petrol station across the country.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Outside one Moscow petrol station I count 80 vehicles waiting in line.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
At a petrol station in the south-east of Moscow, Svyatoslav has been queuing in his car for two hours.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
"And what if the Yaroslavl refinery shuts down for good?" asked Dmitry, visibly annoyed as he filled up his Lexus after a 15-minute wait at a petrol station in eastern Moscow.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
A printed banner has appeared on the concourse of a petrol station near to where I live.
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