non-oil

adjective

ˌnän-ˈȯi(-ə)l 

1

: not relating to, containing, or derived from oil

2

: being a net importer of petroleum or petroleum products

non-oil nations

Examples of non-oil in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The country’s non-oil exports hit an all-time high of 453 billion dirhams ($123 billion) in the first six months of the year, the UAE’s foreign trade minister said at the Hili Forum in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026

But throughout this period, Iranian non-oil industries experienced modest growth. — Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026

Four countries — China, Iraq, the UAE and Turkey — accounted for more than two-thirds of its non-oil exports. — Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Mirramezani said roughly a sixth of Iran’s non-oil exports also go to the UAE, while Dubai has long been an important hub for Iranian financial transactions. — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for non-oil

• airfoil
• benzoyl
• despoil
• embroil
• etoile
• gargoyle
• recoil
• subsoil
• tinfoil
• topsoil
• trefoil
• turmoil