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WORLD OIL SUPPLY [4 records]

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Record 1 2010-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Laws of the Market (Economy)
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lois du marché (Économie)
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.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Market Prices
  • National and International Economics
  • Foreign Trade
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.

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.

Key term(s)
  • price taker country
  • price taking country

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prix (Commercialisation)
  • Économie nationale et internationale
  • Commerce extérieur
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.

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Grain Growing
OBS

Titles confirmed by the organization.

OBS

The Canola Council of Canada is a non-profit association representing the entire canola industry-growers, input suppliers, researchers, crushers, processors, exporters and marketers. The Council' s Mission is to enhance the Canadian canola industry's ability to profitably produce and supply seed, oil and meal products that offer superior value to customers around the world.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Culture des céréales
OBS

Appellation confirmée par l'organisme.

OBS

Le Conseil canadien du canola est composé de producteurs, de compagnies de semences et d'agrofournitures, de manutentionnaires de grain, d'exportateurs, d'usines de transformation et de manufacturiers de produits d'alimentation humaine et animale.

OBS

L'objectif global est l'avancement de toutes les facettes de l'industrie du canola : production agricole, transformation, manutention, fabrication, exportation, commerce, ou toute autre activité reliée au canola et aux produits du canola.

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-12-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
CONT

Canada is a world leader in the supply of oil and gas equipment, particularly of :... ;drilling rigs and ancillary tools;...

Key term(s)
  • ancillary tool

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Mécanique)
CONT

Le Canada est un leader mondial dans le domaine du matériel d'exploitation du pétrole et du gaz. Il se spécialise surtout dans : [...]; le matériel de forage et l'outillage auxiliaire; [...]

Spanish

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