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Fuel your knowledge: take our petrol quiz

By James Foxall

Last updated: July 26, 2022

By James Foxall

Last updated: July 26, 2022

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We know how expensive it is but how much else (Picture iStock/DeepBlue4You)

We regularly fill our cars with petrol but how much do we actually know about the golden liquid that keeps them going? If you’re anything like us (when we compiled this quiz), probably not very much! Even so, petrol is a truly global phenomenon with plenty of history. Take our quiz to find out how much you know about it.

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