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In this video, we’re going to explain what the petrodollar actually is; and whether it’s under threat (hint, the answer is yes, but probably not for the reasons you think).
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Sources
Mainstream media reports on “petrodollars”
https://www.ft.com/content/85620381-1381-43da-a977-9ecd94cdeb2f?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-06/the-petrodollar-loop-supporting-the-treasury-market-is-broken
https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/iran-war-us-israel-trump-03-14-26?post-id=cmmpeuhdj000b3b6rkae4rtrr
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-a-e-asks-u-s-for-a-wartime-financial-lifeline-3f9ea3a0
Oil intensity declines
https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/publications/oil-intensity-curiously-steady-decline-oil-gdp/
Saudi finance data
https://tradingeconomics.com/saudi-arabia/government-budget
https://tradingeconomics.com/saudi-arabia/current-account
US 30y bond yields
https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/30-year-bond-yield
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