1854 W. Henderson (ed. 2) i. 65 I have known a great advocate for cod-liver oil consumption mistake chronic pleurisy for the other disease.]
1915 12 Feb. 249/2 The resumption of local oil consumption by the Mexican railroads and mining industries served to revive activity.
1990 Sept. 3/1 World oil consumption has now climbed back to its peak of a decade ago.