refined petroleum

collocation in English

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refined
adjective
uk
/rɪˈfaɪnd/us
/rɪˈfaɪnd/
A refined substance has been made pure by removing other substances ...
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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 ofrefinedandpetroleumfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Net imports ofrefinedpetroleumare also calculated and included in the total.
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In the first year, oil sector output falls by 0.8 per cent while imports of oil andrefinedpetroleumboth fall by about 2 per cent.
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The inquiry for collecting data on the transport ofrefinedpetroleumproducts has been discontinued.
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Flexibility is essential if we are not to fall behind in the race to producerefinedpetroleumproducts.
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There are no destination restrictions imposed on the export ofrefinedpetroleumproducts.
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Therefore, and understandably, they see no need for conservation or to accept increases in the retail cost ofrefinedpetroleumproducts.
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Exports of coal and homerefinedpetroleumproducts are going well.
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In 1935, imports into this country of crude oil andrefinedpetroleumproducts totalled 10 million tons.
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We import gas and both import and export crude oil andrefinedpetroleumproducts, all at world market prices.
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The latter include power stations and refineries, and produce the electricity,refinedpetroleumand other energy products used elsewhere in the economy.
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This oil was derived mainly from crude oil refined in this country and it is not possible to calculate the foreign exchange cost separately of eachrefinedpetroleumproduct.
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It has jetties for tankers and various other infrastructure for offloading crude oil and for loadingrefinedpetroleumproducts.
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In 2002, imports ofrefinedpetroleumproducts totaled 8180 oilbbl/d.
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Materials are also manufactured on-site, such as cement,refinedpetroleum, food products, bricks and tiles, furniture and chemicals.
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In 2006, 76.7% of this was crude oil, and the rest consisted ofrefinedpetroleumproducts.
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Imports ofrefinedpetroleumproducts totaled 24910 oilbbl/d, with consumption was an estimated 23000 oilbbl/d in 2001.
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