As of 2016, which one of the following countries of the world was the largest consumer of oil?
The United States was the world’s largest oil consumer in 2016, with petroleum consumption of about 19.6 million barrels per day, ahead of China and far above the United…
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As of 2016, which one of the following countries of the world was the largest consumer of oil?
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The United States was the world’s largest oil consumer in 2016, with petroleum consumption of about 19.6 million barrels per day, ahead of China and far above the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia. The question concerns consumption, not which country produced or exported the most oil.
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