In 2006, the United States was by far the largest consumer of oil, followed by China and Japan. On average, the U.S. consumed 20.6 million barrels per day. Saudi Arabia was the largest producer, averaging 10.7 million barrels per day. Vu Nguyen, New York Times, Oil production, consumption, exports to the United StatesYou do not have the correct flash player version to view this feature.In order to view this feature, you must download the latest version here Once you have downloaded the latest version of flash player, you will need to reload this page.