English-Portuguese translations for oil company

• petroleira
• petrolífera
  Esta empresa petrolífera, bem sei, foi agora adquirida por uma empresa petrolífera americana, mas isso não muda o panorama. This oil company has, I understand, now been purchased by an American oil company but that does not change the picture.
  Apoio o meu colega Spencer: o próximo furacão deveria ter o nome de uma empresa petrolífera.I agree with Mr Spencer: the next hurricane should be named after an oil company.

Definition of oil company

• A company that is dedicated to trade or exploitation of petroleum/oil

Related words

• international oil company
• national oil company
• vertically integrated oil company