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National Oil Company Information

A national oil company (NOC) is an oil company fully or in the majority owned by a national government. According to the United States Energy Information Administration, NOCs accounted for 52% global oil production and controlled 88% of proven oil reserves in 2007.[1]

Due to their increasing dominance over global reserves, the importance of NOCs relative to International Oil Companies (IOCs), such as ExxonMobil, BP, or Royal Dutch Shell, has risen dramatically in recent years. NOCs are also increasingly investing outside their national borders.

Major NOCs include:

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References

  1. ^ Energy Information Administration (2009). Who are the major players supplying the world oil market?. http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/energy_in_brief/world_oil_market.cfm.
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