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Proved oil reserves: 14.8 billion barrels
Proportion of world total: 1.01%

Daily Oil Statistics (2010 estimate):
Total oil production: 4.07 million barrels
Consumption: 9.06 million barrels
Exports to the US: 8,000 barrels

Pictured: Offshore oil in China

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