Rather than wait for his mechanic to arrive, he decided to purchase petrol and oil locally.

The biggest problem the company faces in the short term is purchasing oil to process and sell.

Honduras spent approximately US$143 million, or 13 percent of its total export earnings, to purchase oil in 1991.

She used the loan to purchase additional rice and oil to sell.

We need to investigate speculators who purchase and sell oil and gas.

It is from this that we gain Western currency with which to purchase foreign oil, and, of course, foreign grain.

"We cannot purchase oil," a candidate member pointed out.

Visitors can also purchase locally produced wine, olive oil and honey.

In 1924, local farmers organized a union to purchase bulk oil for their equipment and other needs.

Moreover, lack of foreign exchange to purchase spare parts and oil for electricity generation left many factories idle.