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fuel tourism

fuel tourism noun: travel for the purpose of buying fuel where it is cheaper.

Noun

fuel tourism (uncountable)

  1. Travel for the purpose of buying fuel where it is cheaper.
    • Many countries have been experiencing steep hikes in fuel prices.
      In Slovenia, this has resulted in so-called "fuel tourism", as drivers from neighbouring countries, particularly Austria, take advantage of the lower, regulated prices here.2026, Guy Delauney, Slovenia becomes first EU country to introduce fuel rationing (BBC News) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c77m4zx6zvmo

Questions about fuel tourism

What does fuel tourism mean?
Fuel tourism means travel for the purpose of buying fuel where it is cheaper.
What part of speech is fuel tourism?
Fuel tourism is a noun.

Words near fuel tourism in the dictionary

  1. fuel stations
  2. fuel supplier
  3. fuel suppliers
  4. fuel tank
  5. fuel tanks
  6. fuel tourism
  7. fuel up
  8. fuel-poor
  9. fuelbreak
  10. fuelbreaks
  11. fueldraulic

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