crude oil / petroleum
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crude oil
A combustible raw material found in the earth's crust, from which gasoline, diesel, heating oil, plastics, and other products are made. It is also referred to as crude petroleum or petroleum.
Der Preis für Erdöl hat einen großen Einfluss auf die Weltwirtschaft.
The price of crude oil has a major influence on the global economy.
The word 'Erdöl' (crude oil) is a simple compound made from 'die Erde' (the earth) and 'das Öl' (the oil). So it literally describes oil that comes from the earth.
Norwegen ist ein Land, das viel Erdöl exportiert.
Norway is a country that exports a lot of crude oil.
In the context of economics and industry, 'Erdöl' (crude oil) is often used with verbs like 'fördern' (to extract), 'verarbeiten' (to process), or 'importieren' (to import).
In dieser Raffinerie wird täglich eine große Menge Erdöl verarbeitet.
A large amount of crude oil is processed daily in this refinery.
'Erdöl' (crude oil) is a substance noun and therefore an uncountable noun. It is usually used in the singular and without an article, except when a specific type or quantity is meant.
Der Verbrauch von Erdöl ist in den letzten Jahrzehnten gestiegen.
The consumption of crude oil has increased in recent decades.
kerosene
Erdöl refers to the natural raw material from the Earth's crust from which various products are made. In older or technical contexts, Petroleum can also refer to this, but in modern German it often more specifically means a fuel obtained from Erdöl for lamps or heating devices.
Das geförderte Erdöl wird in der Anlage zu verschiedenen Produkten verarbeitet.
The extracted crude oil is processed into various products at the facility.
Das aus Erdöl gewonnene Petroleum dient in dieser Lampe als Brennstoff.
The kerosene obtained from crude oil is used as fuel in this lamp.
