Is the petrodollar system actually weakening right now?
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Why every country still needs US dollars (even if they don’t trade with the US)
Most people think the US dollar is dominant because of the US economy.
But there’s another layer most people don’t notice.
Oil.
For decades, global oil has been priced in US dollars.
So if a country wants to import energy, it needs USD—no matter who it’s trading with.
That creates constant global demand for the dollar.
It’s not just a currency. It’s embedded into how the system works.
That’s what people refer to as the “petrodollar.”
Now the interesting part is—this system doesn’t need to collapse to matter.
Even small shifts (like countries trading oil in other currencies) can slowly change how global demand for USD behaves.
Curious what people think—
Is this system actually changing, or still too strong to break?
(I made a simple visual breakdown of this—on my profile if anyone wants to see it)