petrodollar

/ (ˈpɛtrəʊˌdɒlə) /

noun

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

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How to use petrodollar in a sentence

This same ideology was exported out of Saudi Arabia by the power of the petrodollar.
Saudi Activist Manal Al-Sharif on Why She Removed the Veil | Manal Al Sharif, Advancing Human Rights | October 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
They have spent every petrodollar they got, neglecting investment in favor of other projects.
Fracking is Pitting OPEC Members Against Each Other. It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Bunch of Cartel Members. | Megan McArdle | May 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Ignore Matt Damon's silly, petrodollar-fueled movie and focus on something that matters.
Hydraulic Fracking's Putting the Screws to Vladimir and Friends | Justin Green | September 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST

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