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Crude oil - global refinery capacity 1970-2017

Global refinery capacity for crude oil from 1970 to 2017 (in thousand barrels per day)

The data displays the global refinery capacity for crude oil from the year 1970 to 2017, measured in thousand barrels per day. In 2017, the world's oil refinery capacity was around 98 million barrels per day.

1970	51344
1980	79109
1990	74399
2000	82230
2005	86562
2006	88220
2007	88663
2008	90025
2009	91645
2010	92513
2011	93484
2012	94083
2013	95150
2014	96540
2015	97046
2016	97562
2017	98139

Crude oil - global refinery capacity 1970-2017

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