non-energy
adjective
non-en·er·gy
ˌnän-ˈe-nər-jē 
: not relating to, concerned with, or being energy or its production and sale
non-energy companies/resources
the non-energy sector
… the non-energy benefits of energy efficiency—such as … reduced air and water pollution …—
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The pressure of higher prices seem to be present wherever consumers look, although economists note that the full impact of increases in non-energy costs has yet to be felt.
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David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
They would also be hurt by consumers cutting back their spending on non-energy products.
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Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
While some energy products have disappeared from import lists under sanctions, a small group of critical non-energy commodities, like fertilizers, metals and chemicals, still enter the U.S. from Russia.
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Kate Nalepinski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Even though the Strait remains open, the risk of closures or attacks there has already caused insurance prices to jump and resulted in a rising number of shipments of non-energy products to be re-routed around the southern tip of Africa.
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Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
24 June 2025
The bottom line is more oil and gas production is definitely a positive as far as the non-energy sectors of the market go.
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Zev Fima,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
Similarly, Mongolia is dependent on China for the majority of its non-energy imports, including food, consumer and industrial products.
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Charles Krusekopf,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2024
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David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
They would also be hurt by consumers cutting back their spending on non-energy products.
—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
While some energy products have disappeared from import lists under sanctions, a small group of critical non-energy commodities, like fertilizers, metals and chemicals, still enter the U.S. from Russia.
—
Kate Nalepinski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Even though the Strait remains open, the risk of closures or attacks there has already caused insurance prices to jump and resulted in a rising number of shipments of non-energy products to be re-routed around the southern tip of Africa.
—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
24 June 2025
The bottom line is more oil and gas production is definitely a positive as far as the non-energy sectors of the market go.
—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
Similarly, Mongolia is dependent on China for the majority of its non-energy imports, including food, consumer and industrial products.
—
Charles Krusekopf,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2024
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“Non-energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-energy. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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