Meaning of petrogarch | Babel Free

Definitions

Someone who is part of a small group that controls the petroleum industry, and hence has power over lives and governments similar to the powers of an oligarch.

Examples

“Why focus on gas in particular? Because gasoline is where the world’s petrogarchs have us by the short hairs.”

“... selling out to the petrogarchs of Russia and Qatar was simply a master stroke of evil genius.”

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