How to Use non-oil in a Sentence

non-oil

adjective
  • Dubai has built one of the world’s most sophisticated non-oil economies.
    — Judah Taub, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • For states with higher break-even prices and few non-oil revenues, the group is essential.
    — Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The fund expects stronger growth ahead, driven by higher oil output and expanding non-oil sectors such as tourism and consumption.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • Saudi Arabia plans to more than triple phosphate production as part of a strategy to boost non-oil exports and make mining a key pillar of its economy.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
  • 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
  • Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports have been picking up, driven by re-exports, according to recent government data.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • The government is now looking to further reduce how much non-oil industries depend on crude export revenues, Alibrahim said, by handing over some projects to the private sector.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Bahraini officials say the country is attracting foreign investment, growing non-oil revenues, and taking measures to address government debt.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
  • The airline was expected to add $20 billion to Saudi’s non-oil growth and create over 200,000 jobs, Bloomberg reported at the time.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The minister highlighted that non-oil sectors now account for 56% of the national GDP, up from 40% at the program’s inception.
    — Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Abu Dhabi has zeroed in on the sectors that will drive its next phase of non-oil growth, the chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development said.
    — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Its currency hit a record low against the dollar this week, and wartime damage to industries such as steel and plastics is pushing up consumer prices, forcing the government to curb some non-oil exports that typically provide an important source of revenue.
    — Anthony Di Paola, Fortune, 2 May 2026
  • 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.
    — Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Saudi Arabia is investing heavily to develop an electronics manufacturing industry as part of its plan to diversify the economy, create jobs, and boost non-oil exports.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Luxury real estate, family offices, AI data centers, and all the non-oil portions of the economy depend on effective government and security.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
  • But a complete blockade is difficult; around half of Iran’s non-oil trade goes overland or through Caspian Sea ports, according to Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, an economic expert.
    — ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • 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.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 June 2026
  • The aim, according to authorities, is to attract international developers, lift the quality of projects, and stimulate the sector’s contribution to non-oil GDP.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The kingdom is experiencing a decline in oil prices, which have fallen below $70 per barrel, and is seeking to diversify its economy through initiatives in non-oil sectors, including tourism, technology, and infrastructure development.
    — Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Electric carmaker Lucid will be manufacturing vehicles in Saudi Arabia by December 2026, a key part of the kingdom’s plans to become an auto hub, create jobs, and boost non-oil exports.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The same long-term planning that diversified the economy — non-oil activities now account for more than 77% of GDP — also ensured that critical logistics, energy, and trade systems were built with strategic redundancy.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Analyzing these outcomes, Goldman’s Megan Peters wrote in a note this morning, seen by Fortune, that the biggest risk of outright stockouts (where inventory is totally depleted) is in non-oil commodities, where markets are less global, and supply is often regional.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 May 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
  • The man charged with increasing Saudi’s non-oil exports and non-oil GDP as part of Vision 2030, openly criticized European regulation and its drive to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • Overall, the 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, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The International Monetary Fund in a September 2024 assessment described robust non-oil activity, contained inflation, record-low unemployment, and ample buffers—while urging a prudent calibration of the investment tempo to avoid overheating.
    — Ali Shihabi, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
  • 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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