petrodollar
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The petrodollar narrative focuses almost exclusively on the dollar’s role as a medium of exchange and a unit of account.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
In addition, the long-held agreement with Saudi Arabia to recycle oil petrodollar surpluses into U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 17, 2026
Citgo and its three U.S. refineries, which today have a combined total refining capacity of about 807,000 barrels a day, became a critical source of petrodollar revenue for Maduro’s government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
"If they can bring in the oil producer countries that will be key, given the petrodollar system," said William Gumede, a South African political analyst who has written extensively on BRICS.
From Reuters ● Jun. 1, 2023
But the book admirably blends the many facets of the post-1960s petrodollar universe, from geopolitics to political economy, diplomacy to culture.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 11, 2021
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