8 Countries that Produce the Most Crude Oil in the World

4. China

4,194,600 b/d

China’s oil and petroleum sector, just like many of their other industries, is rising into the top ranks of the global market at lightning speed. In 2013, for instance, China rose to the top countries that produce the most crude oil in the world for the first time. The Asian country has also recently overtaken the United States as the world’s largest importer of petroleum.

Countries that Produce the Most Crude Oil in the World

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