(せきゆ)

せきゆ
noun
oil, petroleum
1. oil, petroleum, crude oil
A liquid fossil fuel used for energy and making products.
Oil prices went up.
We're importing oil.
Oil is a limited resource.

石油(せきゆ) means petroleum or crude oil, a major energy source.

KANJI:
(せき) (stone) + () (oil) - "stone oil" (oil from the ground).

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CONTEXT:
Japan imports nearly all its 石油(せきゆ), primarily from the Middle East. 石油(せきゆ)ショック (oil shock) refers to the 1970s oil crises.