China’s Crude Oil Output Reaches Record 4.6 Million Barrels a Day

China’s Crude Oil Output Reaches Record 4.6 Million Barrels a Day

The source says first-quarter 2026 oil production rose 1.3% year over year to 4.4 million barrels per day, extending gains since 2018.

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Terms & Concepts
  • Year over year (YoY): A comparison method that measures change versus the same period a year earlier.
  • Refinery: An industrial facility that processes crude oil into fuels and other petroleum products.
  • Crude oil production: The volume of unrefined petroleum extracted from the ground before processing.