Oil burden
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Oil burden is the volume of petroleum consumed multiplied by the average price and divided by nominal gross domestic product.[1] This gives the proportion of the world economy devoted to buying oil. It is a concept developed by Veronique Riches-Flores of Société Générale.
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[edit] References
- ^ Authers, John. "The Short View: Oil burden", Financial Times, October 24 2007.
