crude oil
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crude oil
Unprocessed petroleum extracted from underground deposits, which serves as the basis for producing gasoline, diesel, heating oil, and many other chemical products.
Der Weltmarktpreis für Rohöl wird von Angebot und Nachfrage bestimmt.
The world market price for crude oil is determined by supply and demand.
The word is made up of 'roh' (raw) and 'Öl' (oil). Here, 'roh' means 'unprocessed' or 'in its natural state'. So the meaning is literally 'unprocessed oil'.
Rohöl muss in einer Raffinerie verarbeitet werden, bevor man es nutzen kann.
Crude oil has to be processed in a refinery before it can be used.
'Rohöl' (crude oil) is a term used mainly in the fields of economics, politics, and industry, especially in news reports and technical reports.
Die Nachrichten berichten über die steigenden Preise für Rohöl.
The news reports on the rising prices of crude oil.
Common verbs in connection with crude oil are 'fördern' (to extract from the earth), 'verarbeiten' (to process), or 'raffinieren' (to refine; to convert into other products).
Mehrere Länder haben beschlossen, weniger Rohöl zu fördern.
Several countries have decided to extract less crude oil.
crude oil / petroleum
Erdöl and Rohöl can both refer to the fossil raw material from underground deposits. Rohöl emphasizes that the substance has not yet been processed or refined, whereas Erdöl refers more generally to the natural raw material. Use Rohöl when its unprocessed state is important; otherwise, Erdöl is often the better choice.
Das Rohöl wird nach der Förderung in einer Raffinerie zu Benzin und Diesel verarbeitet.
After it is extracted, the crude oil is processed into gasoline and diesel at a refinery.
Erdöl ist ein natürlicher Rohstoff, aus dem später Benzin und Kunststoffe hergestellt werden.
Crude oil is a natural raw material from which gasoline and plastics are later produced.
