petrodollar

/ ˈpɛtrəʊˌdɒlə /

noun

1. money, paid in dollars, earned by a country for the exporting of petroleum

Example Sentences

This same ideology was exported out of Saudi Arabia by the power of the petrodollar.

From The Daily Beast

They have spent every petrodollar they got, neglecting investment in favor of other projects.

From The Daily Beast

Ignore Matt Damon's silly, petrodollar-fueled movie and focus on something that matters.

From The Daily Beast