Russia Overtakes Saudi Arabia as World's Top Crude Oil Producer
- Saudis lose No. 1 spot for 1st time since March: official data
- U.S. ranked No. 3 with output of 8.8 million barrels a day
Russia Tops Saudi Arabia as Largest Oil Producer
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Russia overtook Saudi Arabia as the world’s largest crude producer in December, when both countries started restricting supplies ahead of agreed cuts with other global producers to curb the worst glut in decades.
Russia pumped 10.49 million barrels a day in December, down 29,000 barrels a day from November, while Saudi Arabia’s output declined to 10.46 million barrels a day from 10.72 million barrels a day in November, according to data published Monday on the website of the Joint Organisations Data Initiative in Riyadh. That was the first time Russia beat Saudi Arabia since March.