石油(せきゆ)

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

Writing

石(せき) (stone) + 油(ゆ) (oil) - "stone oil" (oil from the ground).

Compounds

• 石油(せきゆ)会社(がいしゃ): oil company
• 石油(せきゆ)価格(かかく): oil prices
• 石油(せきゆ)製品(せいひん): petroleum products
• 石油(せきゆ)産出(さんしゅつ)国(こく): oil-producing country

Related words

• 灯油(とうゆ): kerosene (for heating)
• ガソリン: gasoline
• 原油(げんゆ): crude oil

Usage

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.