Q&A

Crude oil

Question: What is the major crude oil producer?
Answer: Russia. It represents about 12.4% of the total. The second is Saudi Arabia with a share of 12.3%. United States, Iran, China, Mexico, Canada, Venezuela, Kuwait and United Arab Emirates follow.

Question: What is the total production of crude oil?
Answer: 3937 Mt.

Question: What is the major crude oil exporter?
Answer: It is Saudi Arabia followed by Russia.

Question: What is the major crude oil importer?
Answer: United States (produces but apparently not enough), followed by Japan and China.

Natural Gas

Question: What is the major natural gas producer?
Answer: Russia (with 21.5%) followed by the United States (18%).

Question: What is the major natural gas exporter?
Answer: Russia, followed by Canada and Norway.

Question: What is the major natural gas importer?
Answer: United States, followed by Japan and Germany.

Coal:

Question: What is the major coal producer?
Answer: It's China, followed by the United States and India.

Question: What is the major coal exporter?
Answer: Australia, followed by Indonesia and Russia.

Question: What is the major coal importer?
Answer: Japan, Korea and Chinese Taipei.

Source: IEA, 2008 (Key World Energy Statistics)

Conclusions:
1. Japan is one of the major importers of fossil fuels.
2. The United States is one of the major crude oil producers and also importer.
3. Russia is a major crude oil and natural gas producer and also exporter.
4. China is present mainly in fossil fuel production and importation.