Translations for „petroleum“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

pe·tro·leum [pəˈtrəʊliəm] N

petroleum

nafta f

Or·gani·za·tion of Pe·tro·leum Ex·port·ing Coun·tries (OPEC) N no pl, + sing/pl vb

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Organizacija držav izvoznic nafte (OPEC)

Usage examples with petroleum

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Organizacija držav izvoznic nafte (OPEC)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The demand for the petroleum as a fuel for lighting around the world quickly grew.

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More directly, the high petroleum (oil) and gas prices of 2005 have only added to the attraction of renewable energy sources.

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Because electricity will be their primary fuel, they will consume less petroleum than standard vehicles.

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Before entering politics, he was engaged in banking and then in the petroleum sector.

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Timber and petroleum tankers are the major goods transported.

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Petroleum refineries are being built in the area.

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The lake and surrounding area was drilled for petroleum in the 1900s.

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Today, the entire southern end of the site is covered by a petroleum refinery and has been largely demolished, making excavations difficult or impossible.

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Other production comes from petroleum and mining (phosphates, iron, oil, lead, zinc, salt).

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The concept of peak oil shows that about half of the available petroleum resources have been produced, and predicts a decrease of production.

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