It must be emphasized how historic this is: For decades, virtually all energy from the Persian Gulf was sold in dollars. Now China is buying LNG from the UAE in its own currency, yuan.
US economic hegemony has heavily relied on the petrodollar system, which is now breaking apart https://t.co/0TWxXBG2Bc
— Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) March 29, 2023
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