Since the discovery of light crude petroleum in the Syrian desert it has become a centre for the country's petroleum extraction industry.
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Its industrial outputs are crude petroleum, natural gas, coal, gold, precious metals, zinc and other mining, seafood processing, timber and wood products.
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Imports of crude petroleum hit an all-time high of $ 8.5 billion in October as the volume of barrels shipped climbed 8.7 percent.
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In 2002, annual crude petroleum production was 1, 298, 000, 000 barrels, and annual crude petroleum consumption was 1, 670, 000, 000 barrels.
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Crude petroleum shipments averaged 9 . 2 million barrels per day in June, down from 9 . 3 million barrels daily in May.
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Energy products imported to Canada rose 43.6 percent to C $ 744 million because of a 40.6 percent increase in crude petroleum imports.
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In 2002, annual crude petroleum production was 1, 298, 000, 000 barrels, and annual crude petroleum consumption was 1, 670, 000, 000 barrels.
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The average per-barrel price for crude petroleum dipped to dlrs 21.41 last year, the lowest since 1999 and down from dlrs 26.44 in 2000.
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Also Thursday, Norway said it would consider reducing its crude petroleum flows if world prices continue to plunge but refused to make any promises.
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Energy products imported to Canada rose 43.6 percent to C $ 744 million, mainly because of a 40.6 percent increase in crude petroleum imports.
