crude oil

American  

noun

1. petroleum as it comes from the ground, before refining.

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crude oil British  

noun

1. petroleum before it has been refined

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crude oil Scientific  

/ kro̅o̅d /

1. Unrefined petroleum.

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Etymology

Origin of crude oil

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Contracts such as U.S. crude oil futures and palm oil were affected Friday morning.

From The Wall Street Journal

She adds that crude oil prices remain vulnerable and any serious progress in peace talks would unleash more Russian barrels into an already oversupplied market and weigh on oil prices.

From The Wall Street Journal

A pact, or memorandum of understanding, sets conditions under which a new pipeline that carries crude oil from Alberta to the Pacific Coast can be built.

From The Wall Street Journal

U.S. crude oil inventories increased last week as imports rose and exports fell, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Scotland's only oil refinery stopped processing crude oil there in April after a century of operations.

From BBC

Related Words

• crude
• oil
• petrol
• petroleum