Petroruble

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Money in rubles earned from the sale of oil. rare

    "Nevertheless, even this growth rate may lead to a serious deterioration in the terms of trade for Eastern Europe and may demand greater Soviet financial assistance in default of higher Soviet subsidies and a recycling of petrorubles earned from the export of oil, perhaps in the form of low interest rate trade credits."

Example

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"Nevertheless, even this growth rate may lead to a serious deterioration in the terms of trade for Eastern Europe and may demand greater Soviet financial assistance in default of higher Soviet subsidies and a recycling of petrorubles earned from the export of oil, perhaps in the form of low interest rate trade credits."

Etymology

From petro- (prefix meaning ‘petroleum; oil export’) + rouble.

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