noun
non-oil-producing country
Refers to a country that does not produce oil domestically, often used in economic or geopolitical contexts.
日本は非産油国なので、原油のほとんどを輸入に頼っている。
Japan is a non-oil-producing country, so it relies on imports for most of its crude oil.
産油国 means 'oil-producing country,' the opposite of 非産油国.
Compound of 非 (hi-, 'non-') + 産油 (san'yu, 'oil production') + 国 (koku, 'country').