imported petroleum

collocation in English

meaningsofimportandpetroleum

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import
noun
uk
/ˈɪm.pɔːt/us
/ˈɪm.pɔːrt/
goods bought by one country ...
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petroleum
noun[U]
uk
/pəˈtrəʊ.li.əm/us
/pəˈtroʊ.li.əm/
a dark, thick oil obtained from under the ground, from which various substances including petrol, paraffin, and diesel oil ...
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(Definition ofimportandpetroleumfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofimported petroleum

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There is a high dependence onimportedpetroleumproducts, which make up 6% of total imports.
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In cases in whichimportedpetroleumoils are added to oils obtained from coal, the proportions vary within wide limits.
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If we gave a concession of this sort it would saveimportedpetroleumexactly as it would save coal.
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The exact quantity cannot be ascertained because one of these products—namely, petroleum spirit—is refined from both shale oil andimportedpetroleumin unknown proportions.
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From 1947 to 1949, and even in 1950, this country was still pouring out hundreds of millions of dollars onimportedpetroleum.
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As regards the second part of the question, the onlyimportedpetroleumproducts which actually pay a duty are motor spirit and certain other light hydrocarbon oils.
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In addition, motor spirit produced in this country as a result of the distillation of coal is free from the duty imposed on motor spirit produced fromimportedpetroleum.
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A bio-code programme was implemented in 2000, which allows authorities to determine if an end user is using officiallyimportedpetroleumproducts.
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Also, dependence onimportedpetroleumcontinues to grow and is ultimately impacting the countrys long term growth.
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The world oil crisis in 1973 shocked an economy that had become virtually dependent onimportedpetroleum.
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Only about 15-20% comes fromimportedpetroleum.
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