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Syrian Rebels Eye EU Oil Trade In his backyard north of the city of Idlib, Ahmed Abu Taleb and his friend use handpumps to transfer a barrel of crude oil into a tank. A fire burns in a pit dug below the tank. Then drip by drip, through a simple syste
图片1 petroleum n.石油 例句:Any new source of energy will be welcome, as there is a shortage of petroleum. 由于石油短缺,任何一种新能源都会受欢迎。 gaseous adj. 气体的,气态的 例句:Water is the same substance
An important new industry, oil refining, grew after the Civil war. Crude oil, or petroleum a dark, thick ooze from the earth had been known for hundreds of years, but little use had ever been made of it. In the 1850 s Samuel M. Kier, a manufacturer i
ECONOMICS REPORT - High Fuel Prices Fail to Spread Inflation, at Least Not Yet By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, September 23, 2005 I'm Bob Doughty with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Whil
By Brian Padden Washington 25 December 2007 With virtually no oil or natural gas resources of its own, Germany relies on Russia for 20 percent of its oil and one-third of its gas imports. But with Russia displaying a willingness to use oil as a polit
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 28 May 2008 The United Nations food agency says 22 countries are particularly threatened by the global food crisis that has seen soaring prices increase hunger and led to protests and riots in some countries. The FAO says
The US Environmental Protection Agency lists stormwater as the primary cause of water pollution in the United States. Roads, shopping centers and housing developments are generally seen as enhancing a community's quality of life. But they can also di
From electric automobiles to solar wheels, hybrid cars are the wave of the future. But what about a truck that runs on the energy of the past? An unconventional doctoral student is determined to make the original renewable fuel an efficient, economic
By Efam Dovi Accra, Ghana 27 July 2006 A recent boost in gas prices across Ghana is generating unprecedented criticism from members of the ruling New Patriotic Party, with some fearing that the party could lose the next general elections as a result
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. BP is one of the world's largest energy companies. It reported a profit of about six billion dollars in the first three months of this year. That was more than double compared to a year ago. Now, BP f
By Leta Hong Fincher Washington 23 March 2007 watch US Oil Security The U.S. Congress has held a hearing Thursday on how rising global demand for oil is affecting U.S. national security. Some lawmakers and energy experts say America's dependence on o
The crisis in world financial and stock markets has not dramatically affected most African nations. But African economists say the continent could experience considerable repercussions as lending and investment abilities tighten in the industrialize
U.S. President George Bush says the U.S. economy is sound, despite a series of financial setbacks. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports at a White House news conference Mr. Bush sought to reassure consumers unnerved by rising gas prices and uncertainty in th
Fishing is going to go on whether it be on the west side of the river or the east side of the river As British Petroleum continues to try to cap its leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. officials have banned fishing from the Mississippi River
If you're a home gardener you may soon find that the pots you buy flowers and plants in are made from chicken feathers. Yes, tons of feathers that go to waste every year can now be transformed into plastics. Two Washington-area scientists are using f
Oil workers in Nigeria say they will embark on an indefinite strike if the government fails to reverse the sale of two state-owned oil and gas companies within two weeks. The government says privatizing the two companies will make them more efficien
By Scott Stearns Dakar 17 September 2009 A U.S. oil company has found what could be commercially viable reserves of oil off the coast of Sierra Leone. The first ever deep-water test well in the Sierra Leone-Liberia basin struck a deposit of hydrocar
Experts and diplomats are predicting Japans recent deadly earthquake and tsunami, along with its ongoing nuclear reactor crisis, will not have too much of an effect on Japan itself in the long-term, but rather on energy policies in other countries. D
The share market ended the day flat while traders struggled to decide whether China's latest economic numbers were positive or negative.The All Ords closed two points lower and the ASX 200 ended down just one point lower.Materials and energy stocks l
Chinese President Xi Jinping says China stands being further European integration. Xi Jinping has made the suggestion during a meeting in Beijing with European Parliament President Martin Schulz. The Chinese President has also suggested the two sides