Noun
an industry that produces and delivers oil and oil products
Source: WordNetThe use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun. Ralph Nader
You know, I could run for governor and all this but I'm basically a media creation. I've never really done anything. I've worked for my dad. I worked in the oil industry. But that's not the kind of profile you have to have to get elected to public office. George W. Bush
The people of the United States don't recognize it, but the oil industry has given the greatest gift to the people of the nation, and that gift is the low cost of energy. Bottom line is this enables the country to be very competitive manufacturing-wise and in the world economy. Ray Lee Hunt
The Bush administration did stop filling the reserve in 2002 when it helped the oil industry. Now they should do it to help the consumer. Ron Wyden
I've voted in some cases to remove and reduce tax breaks for the oil industry in other cases I've voted not to because I felt that the proposals covered too much. Jeff Bingaman
Government experts have estimated that ANWR reserves would only provide enough oil for six months of U.S. oil consumption. In addition, the oil industry itself has estimated that it would take 10 years to bring this oil to the market. Allyson Schwartz