Top 10 Biggest Oil Producer Countries

10. Nigeria

Unrest in the Middle East has put investors on high alert as crude oil prices move seemingly with every development in the region. In order to understand the effect of those events on both US and global oil markets, a key figure to watch is the amount of crude oil produced daily in each country. 09 more after the break...

Crude production: 2.51 million barrels per day

Share of world production: 2.95%

Daily crude exports to the US: 1.02 million barrels

Proven reserves: 37.2 billion barrels

09. Brazil

Crude production: 2.75 million barrels per day

Share of world production: 3.2%

Daily crude exports to the US: 271,000 barrels

Proven reserves: 12.8 billion barrels

08. United Arab Emirates

Crude production: 2.81 million barrels per day

Share of world production: 3.3%

Daily crude exports to the US: 10,000 barrels

*Proven reserves: 97.8 billion barrels

07. Mexico

Crude production: 2.88 million barrels per day

Share of world production: 3.39%

Daily crude exports to the US: 1.22 million barrels

Proven reserves: 10.4 billion barrels

06. Canada

Crude production: 3.7 million barrels per day

Share of world production: 4.3%

Daily crude exports to the US: 2.06 million barrels

Proven reserves: 175.2 billion barrels

05. Iran

Crude production: 4.2 million barrels per day

Share of world production: 4.9%

Daily crude exports to the US: 0

Proven reserves: 137.6 billion barrels

04. China

Crude production: 4.26 million barrels per day

Share of world production: 5.0%

Daily crude exports to the US: 8,000 barrels

Proven reserves: 20.4 billion barrels

03. United States

Crude production: 8.85 million barrels per day

Share of world production: 10.4%

Total crude imports: 8.63 million barrels per day

Proven reserves: 19.2 billion barrels

02. Russia

Crude production: 9.91 million barrels per day

Share of world production: 11.6%

Daily crude exports to the US: 158,000 barrels

Proven reserves: 60 billion barrels

01. Saudi Arabia

Crude production: 10.3 million barrels per day

Share of world production: 12.1%

Daily crude exports to the US: 1.08 million barrels

Proven reserves: 259.9 billion barrels