The volume of daily oil refinery throughputs amounted to 79.2 million barrels in 2021. Figures saw an increase of some 3.6 million barrels in comparison with the previous year. Furthermore, growth in global oil demand resulted in daily throughput levels jumping by more than 20 million barrels since 1980. The United States is the leading oil refining country in the world.
Oil refinery throughput worldwide from 1980 to 2021
(in 1,000 barrels per day)
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BP. (June 28, 2022). Oil refinery throughput worldwide from 1980 to 2021 (in 1,000 barrels per day) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 08, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186826/oil-refinery-throughput-worldwide/
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BP. (2022). Oil refinery throughput worldwide from 1980 to 2021 (in 1,000 barrels per day). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 08, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186826/oil-refinery-throughput-worldwide/
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