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Petrodollars
US dollars earned by oil-exporting countries through the sale of petroleum. The petrodollar system emerged in the 1970s when OPEC agreed to price oil exclusively in US dollars.
Example
“OPEC nations accumulated over $500 billion in petrodollars during the 2022 oil price surge, which were then invested in sovereign wealth funds and global financial markets.”