non-oil
adjective
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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An imminent resolution would leave Saudi Arabia well placed to recover faster than others, with the government having enough fiscal space to support non-oil activity if necessary.
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Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
For one, there is no value to Iran in intercepting cargo containers, though non-oil ships may be harassed by Iranian speedboats.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Overall, the Fashion Commission’s efforts are part of the government’s larger plan, dubbed Vision 2030, which is meant to diversify the oil-dependent nation’s economy and nurture new industries and increase non-oil exports and the private sector’s contribution to GDP to 65 percent.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
In just the past decade, under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 plan, the kingdom’s non-oil economic activities rose to 56% of the economy, up from less than half when the plan was launched in 2016.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
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Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
For one, there is no value to Iran in intercepting cargo containers, though non-oil ships may be harassed by Iranian speedboats.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Overall, the Fashion Commission’s efforts are part of the government’s larger plan, dubbed Vision 2030, which is meant to diversify the oil-dependent nation’s economy and nurture new industries and increase non-oil exports and the private sector’s contribution to GDP to 65 percent.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
In just the past decade, under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 plan, the kingdom’s non-oil economic activities rose to 56% of the economy, up from less than half when the plan was launched in 2016.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Non-oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-oil. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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