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  2. List of countries by oil consumption - Wikipedia

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    Daily oil consumption by region from 1980 to 2006. This is a list of countries by oil consumption. [1] [2] In 2022, the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced that the total worldwide oil consumption would rise by 2% [3] year over year compared to 2021 despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

  3. Gasoline and diesel usage and pricing - Wikipedia

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    Venezuela used to have the cheapest gasoline in the world for decades, however on 19 February 2016 president Nicolás Maduro used decree powers to raise fuel prices by 6000%. This was the first rise in petrol prices in 20 years and he also set in place a sharp devaluation of the currency which he said aimed to shore up the country's failing ...

  4. World energy supply and consumption - Wikipedia

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    And lastly, the fuel used for district heating. The amounts of fuel in the tables are based on lower heating value. The first table lists final consumption in the countries/regions which use most (85%), and per person as of 2018. In developing countries fuel consumption per person is low and more renewable. [27]

  5. Petrol and diesel prices: How much is it costing to fill your ...

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  6. Petroleum - Wikipedia

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    In 2018 road transport used 49% of petroleum, aviation 8%, and uses other than energy 17%. [155] Electric vehicles are the main alternative for road transport and biojet for aviation. [156] [157] [158] Single-use plastics have a high carbon footprint and may pollute the sea, but as of 2022 the best alternatives are unclear. [159]

  7. Chart shows how high petrol and diesel prices have soared

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  8. Petroleum in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Until the 1960s, the price of oil was relatively stable, and the world market could cover the excess demand of oil in the U.S. However, in 1973, the price of oil increased due to the Arab oil embargo against the U.S., following the nation's support of Israel in the Yom Kippur War. During that time, Arab oil producers reduced production by 4.4mb ...

  9. Gasoline - Wikipedia

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    By 1995, leaded fuel accounted for only 0.6 percent of total gasoline sales and under 1,800 metric tons (2,000 short tons; 1,800 long tons) of lead per year. From 1 January 1996, the U.S. Clean Air Act banned the sale of leaded fuel for use in on-road vehicles in the U.S. The use of TEL also necessitated other additives, such as dibromoethane.