black gold

American  

noun

1. petroleum.

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Etymology

Origin of black gold

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Saudi Arabia isn’t going to be happy with Brent crude prices in the 50s, said Gary Ross, chief executive officer of Black Gold Investors.

From The Wall Street Journal

If sanctions are lifted, the U.S. would get Venezuelan crude more quickly than the rest of the world, says Ross of Black Gold Investors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Every five years, the fading US town of Taft puts on a days-long "Oildorado" festival to celebrate its glory days at the center of California's black gold rush.

From Barron's

The League Two football club said the circular design in white, black, gold and red brought together its "heritage, ambition and modernity".

From BBC

Locals, whose main source of livelihood has been agriculture and fishing, told the BBC that since the discovery of oil, or what some refer to as "black gold", their home had been pumped for profit - by major oil companies, by oil thieves and by corrupt politicians.

From BBC