0 a dark, thick oil obtained from under the ground, from which various substances including petrol, paraffin, and diesel oil are produced --
1 a dark, thick oil obtained from under the ground and made into fuels such as gas and heating oil, and used in making plastics --
2 a dark thick oil obtained from under the ground, from which various substances, including petrol, are produced: --
Imports of petroleum and petroleum products declined by 23.9 %.
Most industrialized societies depend on the petroleum industry.
a petroleum company/corporation
petroleum refining/production
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
We kunnen het stap voor stap voltooien, hoe lang de weg ook is en het kan niet worden voltooid, hoe kort de weg ook is, als je niet eens je voetafdruk markeert.