Meaning
crude oil, petroleum
- naturally occurring liquid mineral used as fuel and raw material; crude oil
In a sentence
Il prezzo del petrolio è aumentato questo mese.
The price of crude oil went up this month.
Quel paese esporta grandi quantità di petrolio greggio.
That country exports large quantities of crude oil.
Non hanno trovato tracce di petrolio in questa zona.
They did not find traces of oil in this area.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| petrolio | masculine · singular |
| petroli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Uncountable in most everyday contexts; plural 'petroli' is used technically for different types of oil.
- Do not confuse with 'olio', which usually refers to cooking oil or motor lubricant.