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> frankly, too US-centric Try buying petroleum from OPEC in anything but USD: https://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/data_graphs/40.htm https://www.opec.org/opec_web
by Lammy 5y ago
> frankly, too US-centric
Try buying petroleum from OPEC in anything but USD: https://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/data_graphs/40.htm https://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/data_graphs/40.htm
Corollary: http://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/meast/10/30/iraq.un.euro.reut/ http://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/meast/10/30/iraq.un.euro.reut/
- chrisco255 5y agoUSD is the world reserve currency. Most international trading occurs in terms of dollars.