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Saudi Arabia Country Analysis Brief — January 4, 2011
Saudi Arabia has approximately one-fifth of the world's proven oil reserves and is the largest oil producer and exporter of total petroleum liquids in the world. The country maintains the world’s largest crude oil production capacity, estimated by EIA at over 12 million bbl/d at end-2010.  That year, the country produced an average of 10.2 million bbl/d of total oil (8.4 million of which was crude).

Malaysia Country Analysis Brief — December 29, 2010
Malaysia is a significant oil producer and the second largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the world behind Qatar. As Malaysia's oil fields are maturing, the government is focusing on enhancing output from existing fields and from new offshore developments of both oil and gas.

International Petroleum Monthly - November 2010 — December 10, 2010
This report includes world petroleum production statistics through September 2010. The IPM also includes statistics for petroleum demand, stocks, and imports for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries through August 2010.

OPEC Revenues Fact Sheet — December 7, 2010
Based on projections from the EIA December 2010 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) could earn $750 billion of net oil export revenues in 2010 and $847 billion in 2011. Last year, OPEC earned $571 billion in net oil export revenues, a 41 percent decrease from 2008. Saudi Arabia earned the largest share of these earnings, $153 billion, representing 27 percent of total OPEC revenues. On a per-capita basis, OPEC net oil export earning reached $1,547 in 2009.

Short-Term Energy Outlook — December 7, 2010
U.S. supply, demand, and price projections for the major fuels through December 2011. International oil forecasts are included.

Azerbaijan Country Analysis Brief — November 30, 2010
Azerbaijan is emerging as one of Caspian region’s most important strategic export openings to the West and increasingly becoming an important exporter of oil and natural gas. Oil production in Azerbaijan more than quadrupled between 1997 and 2008 to 875,000 bbl/d and is expected to increase further as new wells come online. 

Sudan Country Analysis Brief — November 23, 2010
Oil plays an important role in the Sudanese economy, representing about 90 percent of total export earnings and a significant share of government revenue, particularly for the South.  As part of the agreement that ended the North/South civil war in 2005, two referenda are scheduled for January 2011 - the first to determine if the South, the main oil producing region, will secede from the North and the second will be held by Abyei, a significant oil producing region on the border, to determine which side it will join.  The uncertainty regarding these referenda and concerns that delayed or disputed voting and/or further conflict could lead to additional sanctions have kept the oil industry from further development. 

Kazakhstan Country Analysis Brief — November 19, 2010
Kazakhstan has the second largest oil reserves as well as the second largest oil production among the former Soviet republics after Russia. Full development of its major oilfields could make Kazakhstan one of the world's top 5 oil producers within the next decade.

International Petroleum Monthly - October 2010 — November 10, 2010
This report includes world petroleum production statistics through August 2010. The IPM also includes statistics for petroleum demand, stocks, and imports for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries through July 2010.

China Country Analysis Brief — November 9, 2010
China is the world's most populous country and the second largest energy consumer behind the United States.  Rising oil demand and imports have made China a significant factor in world oil markets. 

Short-Term Energy Outlook — November 9, 2010
U.S. supply, demand, and price projections for the major fuels through December 2011. International oil forecasts are included.

Russia Country Analysis Brief — November 5, 2010
Russia is a major exporter of oil and natural gas and its economic growth over the past decade has been driven primarily by energy exports.

Short-Term Energy and Winter Fuels Outlook — October 13, 2010
U.S. supply, demand, and price projections for the major fuels through December 2011. This report has a special emphasis on winter heating fuels. International oil forecasts are also included.

International Petroleum Monthly - September 2010 — October 13, 2010
This report includes world petroleum production statistics through July 2010. The IPM also includes statistics for petroleum demand, stocks, and imports for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries through June 2010.

South Korea Country Analysis Brief — October 5, 2010
South Korea was the world’s tenth largest energy consumer in 2007, and with its lack of domestic reserves, Korea is one of the top energy importers in the world. The country is the fifth largest importer of crude oil and the second largest importer of both coal and liquefied natural gas (LNG). South Korea has no international oil or natural gas pipelines, and relies exclusively on tanker shipments of LNG and crude oil.

Iraq Country Analysis Brief — October 1, 2010
Iraq has begun to develop its oil and natural gas reserves after years of sanctions and wars but will need to develop its infrastructure in order to reach its production potential.

Japan Country Analysis Brief — September 23, 2010
Japan is the world's largest importer of LNG and coal and the second largest net importer of oil.

Libya Country Analysis Brief — September 21, 2010
Libya is a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the country's economy relies heavily on hydrocarbon exports.

United Kingdom Country Analysis Brief — September 15, 2010
The United Kingdom is the largest producer of oil and second-largest producer of natural gas in the European Union. However, after years of being a net exporter of both fuels, by 2005 the UK became a net importer.

International Petroleum Monthly - August 2010 — September 10, 2010
This report includes world petroleum production statistics through June 2010. The IPM also includes statistics for petroleum demand, stocks, and imports for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries through May 2010.

Short-Term Energy Outlook — September 8, 2010
U.S. supply, demand, and price projections for the major fuels through December 2011. International oil forecasts are included.

Australia Country Analysis Brief — September 2, 2010
Australia has considerable petroleum, natural gas and coal reserves and is one of the few countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that is a significant net hydrocarbon exporter. In 2009, the country was the world's largest coal exporter and the fourth largest LNG exporter.

Ecuador Country Analysis Brief — August 31, 2010
Ecuador is a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and one of Latin America's largest oil exporters.

India Country Analysis Brief — August 17, 2010
With high economic growth rates and over 15 percent of the world’s population, India is a significant consumer of energy resources. In 2009, India was the fourth largest oil consumer in the world, after the United States, China, and Japan.

OPEC Revenues Fact Sheet — August 11, 2010
Based on projections from the EIA August 2010 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) could earn $752 billion of net oil export revenues in 2010 and $821 billion in 2011. Last year, OPEC earned $571 billion in net oil export revenues, a 41 percent decrease from 2008. Saudi Arabia earned the largest share of these earnings, $153 billion, representing 27 percent of total OPEC revenues.

International Petroleum Monthly - July 2010 — August 10, 2010
This report includes world petroleum production statistics through May 2010. The IPM also includes statistics for petroleum demand, stocks, and imports for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries through April 2010.

Short-Term Energy Outlook — August 10, 2010
U.S. supply, demand, and price projections for the major fuels through December 2011. International oil forecasts are included.

Norway Country Analysis Brief — August 4, 2010
In 2009, Norway was the world's second largest exporter of natural gas and the sixth largest exporter of oil. The country provides much of Europe's crude oil and natural gas needs.

International Energy Outlook 2010 — July 27, 2010
This report presents an assessment of the outlook for international energy markets through 2035.

International Petroleum Monthly - June 2010 — July 9, 2010
This report includes world petroleum production statistics through April 2010. The IPM also includes estimates for petroleum demand, stocks, and imports for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries through March 2010.

Nigeria Country Analysis Brief — July 9, 2010
Nigeria’s hydrocarbon resources are the mainstay of the country’s economy but production and growth of the oil and natural gas sectors are often constrained by instability in the Niger Delta.

Short-Term Energy Outlook — July 7, 2010
U.S. supply, demand, and price projections for the major fuels through December 2011. International oil forecasts are included.

Mexico Country Analysis Brief — June 29, 2010
Mexico is a major non-OPEC oil producer, with one of the world's largest oil companies, Pemex.

Syria Country Analysis Brief — June 28, 2010
Syria produces and consumes only modest quantities of energy but it occupies a strategic location in terms of regional security and prospective energy transit routes.

Algeria Country Analysis Brief — June 14, 2010
Algeria is important to world energy markets because it is a significant hydrocarbons producer and exporter. The country is a member of OPEC and a growing source for European energy.

International Petroleum Monthly - May 2010 — June 11, 2010
This report includes world petroleum production statistics through March 2010. The IPM also includes estimates for petroleum demand, stocks, and imports for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries through February 2010.

Short-Term Energy Outlook — June 8, 2010
U.S. supply, demand, and price projections for the major fuels through December 2011. International oil forecasts are included.

Egypt Country Analysis Brief — June 4, 2010
Egypt is a significant oil producer and a rapidly growing natural gas producer. The Suez Canal and Sumed Pipeline are strategic routes for Persian Gulf oil shipments, making Egypt an important transit corridor for world oil markets. For more information on the energy sector in Egypt, please see our updated Country Analysis Brief.

International Energy Outlook 2010 - Highlights — May 25, 2010
This report presents an assessment of the outlook for international energy markets through 2035.

Kuwait Country Analysis Brief — May 12, 2010
Kuwait is one of the world's top exporters of oil, with about 2.4 million barrels per day exported in 2008. Kuwait's economy is heavily dependent on oil export revenues, which account for roughly 90 percent of total export earnings. Kuwait channels around 10 percent of its oil revenues into the "Future Generations Fund" for the day when oil income runs out.  For information on the energy situation in Kuwait, please see our updated Country Analysis Brief.

Short-Term Energy Outlook — May 11, 2010
U.S. supply, demand, and price projections for the major fuels through December 2011. International oil forecasts are included.

International Petroleum Monthly - April 2010 — May 11, 2010
This report includes world petroleum production statistics through February 2010. The IPM also includes estimates for petroleum demand, stocks, and imports for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries through January 2010.

International Petroleum Monthly - March 2010 — April 9, 2010
This report includes world petroleum production statistics through January 2010. The IPM also includes estimates for petroleum demand, stocks, and imports for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries through December 2009.

Acquisitions and Divestitures by Foreign Direct Investors in U.S. Energy in 2007 — April 6, 2010
Foreign direct acquisitions are purchases, directly or indirectly, by the original foreign investor resulting in the ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting securities of an incorporated U.S. business enterprise or the equivalent interest in an unincorporated U.S. business. This report finds that, while there were no mega-acquisitions like in 1988 and 2000, about a dozen individual acquisitions greater than $1 billion in 2007 led to the third highest value of total acquisitions since 1981.

Short-Term Energy and Summer Fuels Outlook — April 6, 2010
U.S. supply, demand, and price projections for the major fuels through December 2011. International oil forecasts are included.

Colombia Country Analysis Brief — March 24, 2010
Colombia has seen an increase in oil production in recent years following a period of steady decline. The Colombian government has enacted a series of regulatory reforms to make the sector more attractive to foreign investors. In addition, it has implemented a partial privatization of state oil company Ecopetrol in an attempt to revive its upstream oil industry. The security situation in the country has also improved, with few attacks against oil and natural gas infrastructure in recent years. For additional information on the energy situation in Colombia, please see our updated Country Analysis Brief.

International Petroleum Monthly - February 2010 — March 10, 2010
This report contains world petroleum production data through December 2009 and OECD country petroleum demand, imports, and stocks data through November 2009. Also included are international oil balance data for 2005-2009 and annual petroleum data series for 1970-2009.

Yemen Country Analysis Brief — March 9, 2010
Yemen's economy is heavily dependent on hydrocarbons, which account for 25 percent of GDP, over 70 percent of government revenues, and over 90 percent of foreign exchange earnings. Yemen is located on the Bab al Mandab, one of the world's most strategic shipping lanes through which an estimated 3.7 million barrels of oil pass daily, making the country important to the global oil trade. For additional information on the energy situation in Yemen, please see our updated Country Analysis Brief.

South Africa Country Analysis Brief — March 9, 2010
South Africa is a major coal producer and exporter with a highly developed synthetic fuel industry. South Africa's energy sector is critical to the economy as the country relies heavily on its large-scale, energy-intensive mining industry. As a result, carbon emission and intensity levels for South Africa are relatively high. For additional information on the energy situation in South Africa, please see our updated Country Analysis Brief.

OPEC Revenues Fact Sheet — March 9, 2010
Based on projections from the EIA March 2010 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) could earn $767 billion of net oil export revenues in 2010 and $823 billion in 2011. Last year, OPEC earned $573 billion in net oil export revenues, a 41 percent decrease from 2008. Saudi Arabia earned the largest share of these earnings, $154 billion, representing 27 percent of total OPEC revenues. On a per-capita basis, OPEC net oil export earning reached $1,554 in 2009, a 42 percent decrease from 2008.

Short-Term Energy Outlook — March 9, 2010
U.S. supply, demand, and price projections for the major fuels through December 2011. International oil forecasts are included.

Venezuela Country Analysis Brief — February 24, 2010
Venezuela is one of the world's largest exporters of crude oil and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. In 2008, the country was the eighth-largest net oil exporter in the world. The oil sector is of central importance to the Venezuelan economy: it accounts for more than three-quarters of total Venezuelan export revenues, about half of total government revenues, and around one-third of total gross domestic product (GDP). As a founding member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Venezuela is an important player in the global oil market. For additional information on the energy situation in Venezuela, please see our updated Country Analysis Brief.

International Petroleum Monthly - January 2010 — February 17, 2010
This report contains world petroleum production data through November 2009 and OECD country petroleum demand, imports, and stocks data through October 2009. Also included are international oil balance data for 2005-2009 and annual petroleum data series for 1970-2008.

Iran Country Analysis Brief — January 29, 2010
Iran, one of OPEC's founding members, holds the world's third-largest proven oil reserves and the world's second-largest natural gas reserves. For additional information on the energy situation in Iran, please see our updated Country Analysis Brief.

Angola Country Analysis Brief — January 26, 2010
Angola joined the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in January 2007 and is a leading African oil producer. For additional information on the energy situation in Angola, please see our updated Country Analysis Brief.

Performance Profiles of Major Energy Producers 2008 — December 24, 2009
Performance Profiles of Major Energy Producers 2008 presents a comprehensive financial review and analysis of the domestic and worldwide operations of the major U.S.-based energy-producing companies. The report examines the majors' operations primarily on a consolidated corporate level, by individual lines of business and business segments, and by various geographic regions.

Saudi Arabia Country Analysis Brief — December 2, 2009
Saudi Arabia is the largest oil producer of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). With approximately one-fifth of the world's proven oil reserves and some of the lowest production costs, Saudi Arabia is expected to remain the world's largest net oil exporter in the near and long-term. For additional information on the energy situation in Saudi Arabia, please see our updated Country Analysis Brief.

Qatar Country Analysis Brief — December 2, 2009
Qatar holds the world's third largest natural gas reserves and is the single largest supplier of liquefied natural gas. Qatar is also a member of OPEC and exports considerable amounts of oil. For additional information on the energy situation in Qatar, please see our updated Country Analysis Brief.

United Arab Emirates Country Analysis Brief — December 1, 2009
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) holds the seventh largest proven oil reserves and the sixth largest proven natural gas reserves in the world. For additional information on the energy situation in the UAE, please see our updated Country Analysis Brief.

Caribbean Fact Sheet — November 23, 2009
The islands of the Caribbean basin are predominantly net energy importers, with the exception of Trinidad and Tobago. Some islands, such as Aruba, Curacao, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, are important centers for oil refining and storage, due to their proximity to the U.S. market. In recent years, there has been concern that higher global oil prices will impair the Caribbean economies, as they are highly dependent upon oil for their energy needs. In response, the island nations have been discussing ways to promote alternative energy sources and better integrate their energy sectors.