Every day, the world burns through more than 87 million barrels of oil—and every year, that number gets bigger and bigger. We use oil to power our cars, planes and trucks; our tanks, bombers and rockets. Oil is irreplacable, which is why we remain addicted—even though we hate it. And it’s why the oil industry—represented in countries around the world—is so powerful.
Crude World
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Brazil 2.1 million barrels a day. Petroleo Brasileiro SA's P-51 oil platform in the Marlim Sul field, at the Campos Basin, about 150 kilometers off the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 15, 2011.
