This statistic represents the losses in global oil supplies between 1956 and 2011. During the Iranian revolution of 1978, the gross peak supply loss came to approximately 5.6 million barrels of oil daily.
Losses in global oil supplies between 1956 and 2011
(in million barrels per day)
Characteristic
Gross peak supply loss in million barrels per day
Libya Collective Action June 2011
1.6
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita September 2005
1.5
War in Iraq March-December 2003
2.3
Venezuelan strike December 2002-March 2003
2.6
Iraqi oil export suspension June-July 2001
2.1
Iraqi invasion of Kuwait August 1990-January 1991
4.3
Outbreak of Iran-Iraq war October 1980-January 1981
4.1
Iranian revolution November 1978-April 1979
5.6
Arab-Israeli war and Arab oil embargo October 1973-March 1974
4.3
Six day war June-August 1967
2
Suez crisis November 1956-March 1957
2
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Gross peak supply loss in million barrels per day1.61.61.51.52.32.32.62.62.12.14.34.34.14.15.65.64.34.32222Libya Collective ActionJune 2011Hurricanes Katrina and RitaSeptember 2005War in IraqMarch-December 2003Venezuelan strikeDecember 2002-March 2003Iraqi oil export suspensionJune-July 2001Iraqi invasion of KuwaitAugust 1990-January 1991Outbreak of Iran-Iraq warOctober 1980-January 1981Iranian revolutionNovember 1978-April 1979Arab-Israeli war and Arab oil embargoOctober 1973-March 1974Six day warJune-August 1967Suez crisisNovember 1956-March 1957
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IEA. (June 30, 2011). Losses in global oil supplies between 1956 and 2011 (in million barrels per day) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/192866/disruptions-to-global-oil-supplies-since-1957/
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