According to the Joint Petroleum Statistics Initiative (JODI), Russia in March again remained in second place in the world in terms of oil production with an indicator of 9.508 million barrels per day. The United States retained the world leadership, while Saudi Arabia remained in third place. Russia remains in second place for the eleventh month in a row. Only in April 2020 Russia dropped to third place. Until this moment, the Russian Federation has also been in second place for over a year. According to the JODI, oil production in Russia in March increased by 1.3% compared to February. The United States increased production by 11.2% in monthly terms – to 10.968 million barrels of oil per day, while Saudi Arabia – reduced by 0.1%, to 8.138 million barrels per day. Oil exports from Saudi Arabia in March decreased in monthly terms by 3.5%, to 5.427 million barrels per day, and from the United States – increased by 7.5%, to 2.85 million barrels. In February, the Russian Federation exported 4.361 million barrels of oil per day, and in January – 3.986 million.
