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aleksandrvk [35]
2 years ago
14

How many barrels of crude oil are used each day?

Biology
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Fantom [35]2 years ago
6 0
19.69 million barrels per day.
joja [24]2 years ago
3 0
The U.S. Energy Information Administration includes bio-fuels in consumption of petroleum products. In 2016, the United States consumed a total of 7.21 billion barrels<span> of petroleum products, an average of about </span>19.69 million barrels<span> per day. 

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