a dark thick oil obtained from under the ground , from which various substances including petrol , paraffin and diesel oil are produced
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1. The Government of Iran advanced the price of petroleum last week. 上星期伊朗政府提高了石油价格。 2. The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum. 炼油厂的主要工作是提炼原油。