Citronella lamp oil will work in a hurricane lantern, though it's not perfect. It won't burn as brightly as kerosene, and it will produce more soot. That soot seems to be more difficult to remove.
In a "works-for-a-living" lantern, I wouldn't hesitate.
But I would avoid using it in an antique/heirloom lantern.
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