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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The Gulf region has undergone a rapid transformation over the past decade, from an economy predominantly driven by oil to one where non-oil sectors now contribute more than 78% of GDP.
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Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which recently announced that its non-oil exports climbed 25% last year to $71.3 billion.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026
Dubai has built one of the world’s most sophisticated non-oil economies.
—Judah Taub, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
That has crippled Iran’s two biggest non-oil exports, and higher prices have affected everything from plastics to pipes, to fabrics and packaging for groceries like milk, butter and cheese.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
That has crippled Iran’s two biggest non-oil exports, and higher prices have affected everything from plastics to pipes, to fabrics and packaging for groceries like milk, butter and cheese.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
And the goal of sound energy policy is, one, to get more non-oil-and-gas energy sources—so those are more predictable and reliable.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 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
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Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which recently announced that its non-oil exports climbed 25% last year to $71.3 billion.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026
Dubai has built one of the world’s most sophisticated non-oil economies.
—Judah Taub, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
That has crippled Iran’s two biggest non-oil exports, and higher prices have affected everything from plastics to pipes, to fabrics and packaging for groceries like milk, butter and cheese.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
That has crippled Iran’s two biggest non-oil exports, and higher prices have affected everything from plastics to pipes, to fabrics and packaging for groceries like milk, butter and cheese.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
And the goal of sound energy policy is, one, to get more non-oil-and-gas energy sources—so those are more predictable and reliable.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 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
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