How to say petrol and oil in English

English words about gasoline and oil

When I first came to America in 2010, when I hitchhiked with an American friend named Chase, I still remember clearly what he said: "I need to get some gas". I was surprised, thinking: "Hey, what gas?". Then, when he went to a gas station to fill up, I learned that "gas" in English is "gas". When buying gas in America, customers can fill the tank with regular gas or premium gas.

This is completely different from my previous thinking, which was that gasoline is "petroleum". Later, I learned that the word "petroleum" refers to all types of gasoline in general. The price of gasoline is called "petroleum price", and it depends a lot on the price of crude oil, which is calculated by the barrel - "barrel".

Also related to car fuel, another time it took me quite a while to understand the word "diesel". When I was driving a diesel car with two American friends, they mentioned the word three times and I still couldn't understand it. It turned out that I was pronouncing it wrong. I read the word as "die-e-den", while Americans say "di-zol". Pronunciation is really important in understanding English.

Quang Nguyen

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