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WORLD CRUDE OIL PRICE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- price of crude oil
1, record 1, English, price%20of%20crude%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crude oil price 2, record 1, English, crude%20oil%20price
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The price of crude oil is generally set by the world market based on supply and demand. As a result, when demand increases and stocks decrease, the price of crude oil increases, but many other factors can affect the price of crude oil, which is the main component in the gasoline pump price. 1, record 1, English, - price%20of%20crude%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prix du pétrole brut
1, record 1, French, prix%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cours du pétrole brut 2, record 1, French, cours%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le prix du pétrole brut est normalement fixé par le marché mondial, en fonction de l'offre et la demande. Ainsi, lorsque la demande augmente et que les stocks baissent, le prix du brut monte, mais bien d'autres facteurs peuvent influencer le prix du brut, lequel représente la principale composante du prix de l'essence à la pompe. 1, record 1, French, - prix%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Market Prices
- National and International Economics
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- price-taker
1, record 2, English, price%2Dtaker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- price-taking country 2, record 2, English, price%2Dtaking%20country
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Country that exports or imports in insufficient quantities to influence market price and is obliged to sell its goods at the price set by major exporters. 3, record 2, English, - price%2Dtaker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canada is a net exporter of crude oil and gasoline. According to the U. S. Energy Information Administration, Canada accounts for 3% of the world supply of oil. Canada is a price taker for crude oil and gasoline. This means that Canadian producers take the price on the open market and do not directly influence the world price of gasoline independently. 4, record 2, English, - price%2Dtaker
Record 2, Key term(s)
- price taker country
- price taking country
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- preneur de prix
1, record 2, French, preneur%20de%20prix
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pays preneur de prix 2, record 2, French, pays%20preneur%20de%20prix
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Canada est un exportateur net de pétrole brut et d'essence. D'après l'U.S. Energy Information Administration, le Canada contribue pour 3 % de la production mondiale de pétrole. Le Canada est un preneur de prix dans le cas du pétrole brut et de l'essence, ce qui signifie que les producteurs canadiens prennent le prix du marché libre et n'exercent pas à eux seuls d'influence sur les prix mondiaux de l'essence. 1, record 2, French, - preneur%20de%20prix
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Market Prices
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- light Arabian crude
1, record 3, English, light%20Arabian%20crude
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Saudi Arabian light crude oil 2, record 3, English, Saudi%20Arabian%20light%20crude%20oil
correct
- Saudi Arabian light crude 3, record 3, English, Saudi%20Arabian%20light%20crude
- Arabian Light 4, record 3, English, Arabian%20Light
- Arabian light 5, record 3, English, Arabian%20light
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The world’s most prolific crude oil, frequently used as a marker crude in establishing the prices of other crudes. 3, record 3, English, - light%20Arabian%20crude
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The price of Saudi Arabian light crude oil was previously fixed at $12. 70 per barrel(34 degrees A. P. I. with 1. 7 per cent sulphur) and this was used as the reference world oil price in calculating the substitution value of Canadian natural gas exports. 2, record 3, English, - light%20Arabian%20crude
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Arabian light crude
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Prix (Commercialisation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- brut léger d'Arabie
1, record 3, French, brut%20l%C3%A9ger%20d%27Arabie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Arabie léger 2, record 3, French, Arabie%20l%C3%A9ger
masculine noun
- Arabian Light 3, record 3, French, Arabian%20Light
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange de pétroles d'Arabie Saoudite dont le prix sert de référence sur le marché mondial. 4, record 3, French, - brut%20l%C3%A9ger%20d%27Arabie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les Arabian Light sont des pétroles bruts légers provenant de la péninsule arabique [...] 3, record 3, French, - brut%20l%C3%A9ger%20d%27Arabie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación comercial (Petróleo y gas natural)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Precios (Comercialización)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- crudo liviano de Arabia Saudita
1, record 3, Spanish, crudo%20liviano%20de%20Arabia%20Saudita
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- crudo liviano 2, record 3, Spanish, crudo%20liviano
masculine noun
- ligero de Arabia Saudita 2, record 3, Spanish, ligero%20de%20Arabia%20Saudita
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-06-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Industry-Government Relations (Econ.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- crude oil rent
1, record 4, English, crude%20oil%20rent
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- rent on crude oil 1, record 4, English, rent%20on%20crude%20oil
correct, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The major mechanism by which rents on crude oil that are not collected by the producing provinces are redistributed is through the policy of pricing domestically produced oil below the world price. 1, record 4, English, - crude%20oil%20rent
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Relations de l'industrie avec l'État (Écon.)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rente sur le pétrole brut
1, record 4, French, rente%20sur%20le%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-05-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- heavy-oil upgrading
1, record 5, English, heavy%2Doil%20upgrading
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the context of present world prices of crude oil and probable price increases in the near future, the overall economics of heavy-oil recovery and upgrading appear favourable. 1, record 5, English, - heavy%2Doil%20upgrading
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... heavy oil may be upgraded by one of two basic approaches: Coking ... and Hydrocracking ... 1, record 5, English, - heavy%2Doil%20upgrading
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... upgrading plants that will convert the heavy oil into a "synthetic crude" acceptable to existing refineries. 1, record 5, English, - heavy%2Doil%20upgrading
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- valorisation du pétrole lourd
1, record 5, French, valorisation%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20lourd
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-03-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- world crude oil price
1, record 6, English, world%20crude%20oil%20price
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because of a lower world crude oil price, the Government of Canada reduced the gas export border price to $US 4. 10 per gigajoule on April 11, 1983. 1, record 6, English, - world%20crude%20oil%20price
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- prix international du pétrole brut
1, record 6, French, prix%20international%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-03-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Market Prices
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- gas export border price
1, record 7, English, gas%20export%20border%20price
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because of a lower world crude oil price, the Government of Canada reduced the gas export border price to $US 4. 10 per gigajoule on April 11, 1983. 1, record 7, English, - gas%20export%20border%20price
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Prix (Commercialisation)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- prix d'exportation du gaz à la frontière
1, record 7, French, prix%20d%27exportation%20du%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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