Leading Exporters of Oil

Since the time when “rock oil” (or petroleum as the ancient Greek first called it) was used during the building of the towers in Babylon, add with it some thousands of years when oil reserves are now being discovered in other parts of the globe, we have in our list of who are now the leading exporters of oil in the world. This, of course, is taken from our one main source, Suite101.com official site, that as of the year 2006, the top 10 Leading Exporters of Oil, that is, in terms of Country, are the following:

1. Saudi Arabia (8.73 million barrels per day)
2. Russia (6.67)
3. Norway (2.91)
4. Iran (2.55)
5. Venezuela (2.36)
6. United Arab Emirates (2.33)
7. Kuwait (2.20)
8. Nigeria (2.19)
9. Mexico (1.80)
10. Algeria (1.68)

Sunset at Petroleum Field

These aforementioned countries are now enjoying the surge of demand for more oil in many countries. In addition with that, the said countries also have greater influence in affecting the world economy.

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