Facts about Oil

From:http://www.wisegeek.com/what-countries-consume-the-most-oil.htm
http://www.opec.org/library/FAQs/PetrolIndustry/q4.htm
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/topworldtables1_2.htm

Which countries produce the most oil?

Country	Crude oil production (1,000 b/d)
Russia	9,358
Saudi Arabia*	9,208
USA	5,136
Iran	4,073
China	3,674
* Including share of production from Neutral Zone.

Which Countries Consume the most oil?

Here are the top 25 oil consuming nations as provided by the CIA World Factbook (2001 estimates); the values represent the number of barrels consumed per day.

United States 19,650,000

Japan 5,290,000

China 4,975,000

Germany 2,813,000

Russia 2,595,000

Brazil 2,199,000

South Korea 2,140,000

India 2,130,000

France 2,026,000

Italy 1,866,000

United Kingdom 1,710,000

Canada 1,703,000

Mexico 1,507,000

Spain 1,497,000

Saudi Arabia 1,452,000

Iran 1,277,000

Indonesia 1,045,000

Taiwan 988,000

Netherlands 895,300

Australia 796,500

Thailand 785,000

Singapore 700,000

Turkey 619,500

Belgium 595,100

Egypt 562,000

It is not surprise to see United States is the one consume the most oil, but it is interesting to see Singapore, just a small city/country(I went to Singapore this summer, compare to New York City, it is so small), consume more oil than larger countries Turkey and Egypt.

Which Countries import the most oil?

(Thousand barrels per day)

Top World Oil Net Importers, 2006

1 United States 12,220

2 Japan 5,097

3 China 3,438

4 Germany 2,483

5 Korea, South 2,150

6 France 1,893

7 India 1,687

8 Italy 1,558

9 Spain 1,555

10 Taiwan 942

11 Netherlands 936

12 Singapore 787

13 Thailand 606

14 Turkey 576

15 Belgium 546