1
: not relating to, containing, or derived from oil
2
: being a net importer of petroleum or petroleum products
non-oil nations

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For Azerbaijan, the Center for Economic Reforms Analysis and Communication projects the corridor would increase total exports by over $700 million and boost non-oil GDP by 2 percent annually. Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 Investors will be keeping a close watch on a slew of data points from the Asia-Pacific region today, including Japan's trade figures, Singapore's non-oil domestic exports numbers as well as Australia's employment print for the month of June. Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 16 July 2025 These agreements — considered a notch below a free trade pact — align with the UAE’s goal of increasing non-oil trade to $1.1 trillion annually by 2031, a target Abu Dhabi expects to reach nearly four years ahead of schedule. semafor.com, 11 July 2025 Investors’ principal concerns are oil supplies and non-oil shipping. Diane Brady, Fortune, 23 June 2025 Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports reached an unprecedented 515 billion Saudi Riyal ($137 billion) in 2024, marking the highest value in the kingdom’s history. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 June 2025 Disney Historically, Dubai has led the way in diversifying away from reliance on oil, but Dubai has always been more dependent on non-oil revenue to drive its economy. Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 11 May 2025 The increase is attributed to volume expansion and mix improvements from non-oil change service penetration. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025 Al-Jadaan said oil revenues constitute about 52% of Saudi Arabia’s gross domestic product, while non-oil revenues have quadrupled over the last 8 years. Sam Meredith,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of non-oil was in 1970

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“Non-oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-oil. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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