How do you use Petroleum in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like crude, plus the exact meaning.

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Petroleum in a sentence

Petroleum meaning

A flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and black, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in deposits under the Earth's surface.

Synonyms of Petroleum

crude oil crude rock oil fossil oil oil fossil fuel

Example sentences (20)

Again, the Nigeria Labour Congress () has threatened to embark on strike on the imminent hike in the pump price of petroleum.

A committee on SAF constituted by the petroleum ministry had submitted its recommendations to the government a few months ago.

Analysts anticipate that Occidental Petroleum will post 3.8 earnings per share for the current year.

Almost everything you can think of and most of what you can't think of off the top of your head is a product derived from petroleum.

The company is part of Oasis Petroleum, after it emerged from bankruptcy, which then merged with Whiting Petroleum.

Arizona State Retirement System grew its stake in Callon Petroleum by 2.5% in the 1st quarter.

For Further Information Contact Ministry of Petroleum and Energy Petroleum House, Brusubi Roundabout, Bijilo.

Angola’s Oil Minister, Diamantino Azevedo, said the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries no longer served the country’s interests.

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For example, petroleum jelly will dissolve in gasoline because both petroleum jelly and gasoline are non-polar hydrocarbons.

The trucks stranded at the border were loaded with petroleum products especially liquefied petroleum gas, scrap and chemicals.

Ireland's major imports include data processing equipment, chemicals, petroleum and petroleum products, textiles, and clothing.

Kenya also has an oil refinery that processes imported crude petroleum into petroleum products, mainly for the domestic market.

Ambode called on the Minister of Petroleum and the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR to work towards reviving the pipelines.

Larry grew up in Petroleum county, later enjoying a successful career in the petroleum industry.

Roughly 20 American oil and gas producers have already filed for bankruptcy this year, including Ultra Petroleum and Whiting Petroleum.

Whiles the IMF data excludes petroleum funds, the Bank of Ghana data includes petroleum funds.

Another at Farmingdale Petroleum on South Oyster Bay Road in Hickville.

Meanwhile, the government has hailed the decision by the National Petroleum Authority to further reduce petroleum prices in the coming week.

The demand for bringing petroleum and petroleum products under the GST is gaining support.

Eritrea has no domestic petroleum production; the Eritrean Petroleum Corporation conducts purchases through international competitive tender.

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Common combinations with petroleum

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "petroleum" in a sentence?
An example: "Again, the Nigeria Labour Congress () has threatened to embark on strike on the imminent hike in the pump price of petroleum." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "petroleum" from real English texts.
What does "petroleum" mean?
Petroleum means: A flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and black, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in deposits under the Earth's surface.
What are synonyms of "petroleum"?
Common synonyms of "petroleum" include: crude oil, crude, rock oil, fossil oil, oil, fossil fuel.
How many example sentences with "petroleum" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "petroleum", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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