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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  1. ↑ Authers, John (October 24, 2007). "The Short View: Oil burden". Financial Times. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
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