Synonyms for petroleum
pəˈtroʊ li əmpe·tro·le·um

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1. petroleumnoun

   Synonyms:
   oil, gasoline, gas, petroil, petrol

2. petroleumnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   petrol, gasoline, petroil, oil, gas

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1. petroleum, crude oil, crude, rock oil, fossil oil, oilnoun

   a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons

   Synonyms:
   rock oil, crude oil, oil color, oil, vegetable oil, fossil oil, crude, oil colour

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1. • Fossil Fuel
   • Oil

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1. petroleumnoun

   Synonyms:
   rock-oil, mineral oil, mineral pitch, mineral tar, barbadoes tar, seneca oil

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1. List of paraphrases for "petroleum":

   oil, hydrocarbons, tanker, hydrocarbon, petrol, oil-, petroleo

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1. Robert Merriam:

   We hope that by further sharpening our estimate of current export levels by product in the weekly report, it will provide readers with even finer insights into U.S. consumption of petroleum fuels.

2. Antony Blinken:

   The United States is designating 15 individuals and entities that engaged in the illicit sales and shipment of Iranian petroleum, petroleum products, and petrochemical products. These entities, located in Iran, Vietnam, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates( UAE), and Hong Kong, have supported Iranian energy trade generating millions of dollars' worth of illicit revenue.

3. The Saudi source:

   Saudi Arabia is keen to see an improvement in the oil market and accelerate the balancing process, and expects other producers to do the same, while supply is not increasing except from exempt countries such as Libya and Nigeria, demand is picking up and we are starting to see inventory draws in total petroleum stocks in recent weeks.

4. Aida Diaz:

   Puerto Rico doesn't have petroleum. Puerto Rico doesn't have coal. All we have are our human resources and we have to take care of them.

5. The United:

   Our information suggests that between January 1 and May 30 of 2018, DPRK (North Korean) tankers have called in port in the DPRK at least 89 times likely to deliver refined petroleum products illicitly procured via STS (ship-to-ship) transfers.