noun
oilman; oil company owner
Refers to a person or business owner in the oil industry. Can be used for both individual workers and company executives.
彼は石油業者として中東で働いている。
He works in the Middle East as an oilman.
その石油業者は新しい油田の開発に投資した。
The oil company owner invested in the development of a new oil field.
Compound of 石油 (sekiyu, 'oil') + 業者 (gyōsha, 'business person, trader').