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WORLD OIL PRICE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Economic Fluctuations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- price shock
1, record 1, English, price%20shock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This largely reflects the significant price shocks hitting the Canadian economy during this period, particularly the marked rise in the world price of oil. 1, record 1, English, - price%20shock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Fluctuations économiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- choc de prix
1, record 1, French, choc%20de%20prix
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette évolution est attribuable en grande partie aux importants chocs de prix qui ont frappé l’économie canadienne, en particulier la forte montée des cours mondiaux du pétrole. 1, record 1, French, - choc%20de%20prix
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- price of crude oil
1, record 2, English, price%20of%20crude%20oil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crude oil price 2, record 2, English, crude%20oil%20price
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - price%20of%20crude%20oil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prix du pétrole brut
1, record 2, French, prix%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cours du pétrole brut 2, record 2, French, cours%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - prix%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Market Prices
- National and International Economics
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- price-taker
1, record 3, English, price%2Dtaker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- price-taking country 2, record 3, English, price%2Dtaking%20country
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - price%2Dtaker
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - price%2Dtaker
Record 3, Key term(s)
- price taker country
- price taking country
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- preneur de prix
1, record 3, French, preneur%20de%20prix
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pays preneur de prix 2, record 3, French, pays%20preneur%20de%20prix
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - preneur%20de%20prix
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-07-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Marketing Research
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- CPE demand
1, record 4, English, CPE%20demand
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Main demand drivers are: aging population, geographic dispersion, access to health care, informed consumer, cost containment pressure, CPE demand (licensing requirements increasing. 2, record 4, English, - CPE%20demand
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Starting with today's level on non-CPE oil demand and prices we linked world oil demand growth positively with economic growth and negatively with price... 3, record 4, English, - CPE%20demand
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Étude du marché
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- demande des PEP
1, record 4, French, demande%20des%20PEP
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principaux facteurs qui motivent la demande sont les suivants : le vieillissement de la population, la dispersion géographique, l'accès aux soins de santé, le consommateur averti, la pression de compression des coûts, la demande des PEP (croissance des exigences d'octroi de licences). 2, record 4, French, - demande%20des%20PEP
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-03-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Market Prices
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- light Arabian crude
1, record 5, English, light%20Arabian%20crude
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Saudi Arabian light crude oil 2, record 5, English, Saudi%20Arabian%20light%20crude%20oil
correct
- Saudi Arabian light crude 3, record 5, English, Saudi%20Arabian%20light%20crude
- Arabian Light 4, record 5, English, Arabian%20Light
- Arabian light 5, record 5, English, Arabian%20light
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - light%20Arabian%20crude
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - light%20Arabian%20crude
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Arabian light crude
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Prix (Commercialisation)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- brut léger d'Arabie
1, record 5, French, brut%20l%C3%A9ger%20d%27Arabie
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Arabie léger 2, record 5, French, Arabie%20l%C3%A9ger
masculine noun
- Arabian Light 3, record 5, French, Arabian%20Light
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange de pétroles d'Arabie Saoudite dont le prix sert de référence sur le marché mondial. 4, record 5, French, - brut%20l%C3%A9ger%20d%27Arabie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les Arabian Light sont des pétroles bruts légers provenant de la péninsule arabique [...] 3, record 5, French, - brut%20l%C3%A9ger%20d%27Arabie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación comercial (Petróleo y gas natural)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Precios (Comercialización)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- crudo liviano de Arabia Saudita
1, record 5, Spanish, crudo%20liviano%20de%20Arabia%20Saudita
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- crudo liviano 2, record 5, Spanish, crudo%20liviano
masculine noun
- ligero de Arabia Saudita 2, record 5, Spanish, ligero%20de%20Arabia%20Saudita
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
- Market Prices
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wellhead price
1, record 6, English, wellhead%20price
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The price paid at the wellhead for gas or oil produced. 2, record 6, English, - wellhead%20price
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Special price for oil discovered after 1973. The wellhead price of oil discovered in the period after 1973 and qualifying for provincial royalties at "new oil" rates, but not in receipt of the New Oil Reference Price, will rise on July 1, l982 to 75 per cent of the current world price. 3, record 6, English, - wellhead%20price
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Wellhead price of oil. 4, record 6, English, - wellhead%20price
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- prix à la tête du puits
1, record 6, French, prix%20%C3%A0%20la%20t%C3%AAte%20du%20puits
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- prix à la tête de puits 2, record 6, French, prix%20%C3%A0%20la%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20puits
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le prix à la tête du puits du pétrole découvert après 1973 et donnant droit au taux de redevance provinciale du «nouveau pétrole», mais non au Prix de référence du nouveau pétrole, passera le 1er juillet 1982 à 75 % du prix mondial actuel. 1, record 6, French, - prix%20%C3%A0%20la%20t%C3%AAte%20du%20puits
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación comercial (Petróleo y gas natural)
- Precios (Comercialización)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- precio en la cabeza del pozo
1, record 6, Spanish, precio%20en%20la%20cabeza%20del%20pozo
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-01-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- oil price path 1, record 7, English, oil%20price%20path
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main factor which distinguishes our high case from the low is that world economic growth is higher in the high case, causing higher demand for oil and a higher oil price path. 1, record 7, English, - oil%20price%20path
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- profil des prix du pétrole
1, record 7, French, profil%20des%20prix%20du%20p%C3%A9trole
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-06-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Industry-Government Relations (Econ.)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- crude oil rent
1, record 8, English, crude%20oil%20rent
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- rent on crude oil 1, record 8, English, rent%20on%20crude%20oil
correct, Canada
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, 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 8, English, - crude%20oil%20rent
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Relations de l'industrie avec l'État (Écon.)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- rente sur le pétrole brut
1, record 8, French, rente%20sur%20le%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-01-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- petroleum policy
1, record 9, English, petroleum%20policy
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since 1973, petroleum policy in Canada, in response to the world oil price shocks, has gone through a period of intense change, reflecting the extraordinary events of the decade. 1, record 9, English, - petroleum%20policy
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- politique des hydrocarbures
1, record 9, French, politique%20des%20hydrocarbures
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Key term(s)
- politique relative aux hydrocarbures
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-05-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- heavy-oil upgrading
1, record 10, English, heavy%2Doil%20upgrading
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, 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 10, English, - heavy%2Doil%20upgrading
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... heavy oil may be upgraded by one of two basic approaches: Coking ... and Hydrocracking ... 1, record 10, English, - heavy%2Doil%20upgrading
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... upgrading plants that will convert the heavy oil into a "synthetic crude" acceptable to existing refineries. 1, record 10, English, - heavy%2Doil%20upgrading
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- valorisation du pétrole lourd
1, record 10, French, valorisation%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20lourd
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-03-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- world crude oil price
1, record 11, English, world%20crude%20oil%20price
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, 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 11, English, - world%20crude%20oil%20price
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- prix international du pétrole brut
1, record 11, French, prix%20international%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1985-03-15
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Market Prices
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- gas export border price
1, record 12, English, gas%20export%20border%20price
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, 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 12, English, - gas%20export%20border%20price
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Prix (Commercialisation)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- prix d'exportation du gaz à la frontière
1, record 12, French, prix%20d%27exportation%20du%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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