“原油”的英语表达是 crude oil 。
“crude”有“天然的;未加工的;粗糙的”等含义,“oil”意为“油;石油” ,二者组合“crude oil”就准确表达了未经加工提炼的石油,即“原油”。例如:The price of crude oil has been fluctuating recently.(最近原油价格一直在波动。 )