Meaning
oil, petroleum
- relating to petroleum, crude oil, or its extraction and industry
In a sentence
L'economia di quel paese dipende quasi interamente dalle esportazioni del settore petrolifero.
That country's economy depends almost entirely on exports from the oil sector.
Hanno scoperto un nuovo giacimento petrolifero al largo della costa meridionale.
They discovered a new oil field off the southern coast.
Le tensioni internazionali non hanno ancora influenzato il mercato petrolifero.
International tensions have not yet influenced the oil market.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| petrolifero | masculine · singular |
| petrolifera | feminine · singular |
| petroliferi | masculine · plural |
| petrolifere | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Used mostly in economic and industrial contexts, such as 'crisi petrolifera' or 'giacimento petrolifero'.