India: Third Largest Oil Consumer

India has beaten Japan to become the world՚s third-largest oil consumer according to recently released BP Statistical Review of World Energy with request of 4.1 million barrels a day (bpd) , India is the third-largest consumer after the United States and China.

Top Three Oil Consumer

Other Highlights of Review

  • In 2015 India has consumed total 4.5% oil of world and its oil demand dashed 8.1% in 2015.
  • Oil demand growth of India had beaten 6.3% expansion of China.
  • In 2015 the US oil ingesting has grown by 1.6% and it demand share accounts for 19.7% of the total world demand of 95 million bpd.
  • Japan tripped to the fourth spot with 3.9% usage contracted to 4.15 million bpd in 2015.
  • Japan had used 4.3 million bpd in 2014 and India 3.84 million bpd.
  • Oil is the world՚s leading fuel, with 32.9% of global energy usage.
  • First time, its purchase market share in 1999.
  • The second-largest fuel is Coal with29.2% market share.
  • Market share of primary energy consumption Natural gas is 23.8% .
  • The global demand for primary energy formed only 1% in 2015 which is considerably slower than the 10-year average.
  • This mirrored continuous weakness in the global economy and lower development in Chinese energy consumption as the country moves from an industrial to a service-driven economy.

Examrace Team at Jun 9, 2016