Oil is the top exported product in the world. In 2017, crude accounted for 4.3% of the value of all exported products, with oil shipments totaling a staggering $841.1 billion. That oil trade shifted funds from oil-consuming nations to crude exporters, with 15 nations claiming nearly 80% of that prize. Here’s a look at the countries that make the most money exporting oil.
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