Data released on the 20th by the Joint Organizations Data Initiative shows that Saudi Arabia's crude oil exports plummeted to 4.974 million barrels per day in March, marking the lowest level since records began in January 2002, due to escalating conflicts in the Middle East. Concurrently, the country's crude oil production in March also fell to a historic low. It is reported that the relevant monthly foreign trade data is compiled and provided by Saudi Arabia and other member states of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.
Regarding production and domestic demand data, Saudi Arabia's daily crude oil production in March sharply decreased to 6.967 million barrels from 10.882 million barrels in February. The domestic refining chain also contracted simultaneously, with crude oil processed by Saudi refineries in that month decreasing by 746,000 barrels month-on-month to 2.266 million barrels per day. In contrast, the volume of crude oil directly burned for power generation increased against the trend by 82,000 barrels, reaching 330,000 barrels per day.
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