This is a list of oil-producing countries by
oil exports based on
The World Factbook
''The World Factbook'', also known as the ''CIA World Factbook'', is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print version is availabl ...
and other Sources. Many countries also
import oil, and some import more oil than they export.
Countries by rank
Oil export revenues
Academic contributions have written about differences in petroleum revenue management in various countries. Many scholars see the natural resource wealth in some countries as a natural resource blessing, while in others it has been referred to as a natural
resource curse. A vast body of resource curse literature has studied the role of governance regimes, legal frameworks and political risk in building an economy based on natural resource exploitation. However, whether it is seen as a blessing or a curse, the recent political decisions regarding the future of petroleum production in many countries were given an
extractivist direction, thus also granting a status quo to the
exploitation of natural resources
The exploitation of natural resources is the use of natural resources for economic growth, sometimes with a negative connotation of accompanying environmental degradation. It started to emerge on an industrial scale in the 19th century as the e ...
.
The
PRIX index The PRIX index (or Political Risk for Oil Exports Index) is a financial indicator for international oil markets to understand the political risks associated with oil exports. The index forecasts and sums up political risks around the world that may ...
forecasts the effect of political developments on exports from major petroleum-producing countries.
See also
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List of countries by oil production
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List of countries by exports
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List of countries by net oil exports
This is a list of countries by net oil exports in barrels per day based on '' The World Factbook'' and other sources. "Net export" refers to the export minus the import. Note that the net export is approximate, since the import and export data ar ...
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List of countries by proven oil reserves
References
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Energy-related lists by country
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Trade by commodity
List of countries by oil exports
This is a list of oil-producing countries by oil exports based on The World Factbook and other Sources. Many countries also import oil, and some import more oil than they export.
Countries by rank
Oil export revenues
Academic contribut ...
Lists of countries
Lists of countries by product exports