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.
oil
'das Öl' and 'das Erdöl' can mean the same thing when referring to the fossil raw material. In this sense, 'Öl' is the shorter, more general form. 'Erdöl' is more precise and means the raw material from the earth from which, for example, gasoline or heating oil is made. The words can be confused because 'Öl' can also mean cooking oil or another liquid oil. When the context is energy, industry, or gasoline, 'Erdöl' is especially precise. In the kitchen, you only say 'Öl', not 'Erdöl'.
Aus Erdöl werden Benzin, Diesel und viele Kunststoffe hergestellt.
Gasoline, diesel, and many plastics are made from crude oil.
Der Preis für Öl ist in den letzten Wochen stark gestiegen.
The price of oil has risen sharply in recent weeks.