The Petrodollar System Explained: How Oil Became America’s Financial Leverage

Описание: Oil doesn’t just power cars and factories. It powers the global money system. In this video, we break down the petrodollar: why most oil is priced and settled in U.S. dollars, how that decision emerged after Bretton Woods and the 1970s oil shocks, and what it changed about global finance. You’ll see how countries that import energy must constantly obtain dollars, build foreign exchange reserves, and often recycle those dollars back into U.S. assets like Treasuries. We’ll also explain the “plumbing” that makes this system work: correspondent banking, SWIFT messaging, and access to dollar clearing—plus how financial sanctions can restrict a country’s ability to pay for oil without blocking a single ship. Finally, we look at the limits of this leverage, the workarounds countries use, and what could shift as energy markets evolve and more trade experiments move into other currencies.

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