"Petroleum imports" refers to the process of bringing petroleum (a type of fuel made from crude oil) into a country from other nations. It means that a country is buying or receiving petroleum from other countries because it does not produce enough on its own.
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«petroleum»
«import»
«imported»
«importing»
Sentences with «petroleum imports»
- A range of existing technologies, which can reduce the need for petroleum imports, are then evaluated using wedges analysis, giving projections to the year 2030. (transportation.gov)
- Energy security concerns over petroleum imports and the effect of greenhouse - gas (GHG) emissions on global climate are driving interest in alternatives. (nas-sites.org)
- At oil prices of $ 100 per barrel, about $ 1 billion leaves our economy every day to pay for petroleum imports. (ucsusa.org)
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