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Total petroleum consumption
25 000
United States Japan Russia
China India
20 000
Thousand barrels per day 15 000
10000
5000
0
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016
End of year
FIGURE 2.2 Top five oil‐consuming nations as of 2014. (Source: U.S. Energy Information
Administration Petroleum (2015).)
Dry natural gas production
30000
United States Iran Canada
Russia Qatar
25000
Billion cubic feet per year 15000
20000
10000
5000
0
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016
End of year
FIGURE 2.3 Top five dry natural gas‐producing nations as of 2014. (Source: U.S. Energy
Information Administration Petroleum (2015); BP, 2015.)
