MojNews- Saudi Arabia retained the title of the world&#۳۹;s top crude oil exporter last year, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency on British energy giant BP&#۳۹;s Statistical Review of World Energy ۲۰۱۹ report.

The kingdom&#۳۹;s crude oil exports rose by ۲.۸% to reach ۷.۳۸ mbpd in ۲۰۱۸ from ۷.۱۸ mbpd in ۲۰۱۷, the report that was released on Tuesday showed.

Russia increased its crude oil exports only modestly, by ۱.۱% year-over-year, to ۵.۵۴ mbpd last year, from ۵.۴۸ mbpd the previous year, and came in second place.

Iraq was in third place after the country increased its crude oil exports to a whopping ۷.۲ mbpd from ۴.۰۳ mbpd in ۲۰۱۸ and ۳.۷۶ mbpd in ۲۰۱۷, the report showed.

The world recorded a total of ۴۵.۴۵ mbpd of crude oil exports last year, which was a ۳.۱% increase from ۴۴.۰۹ mbpd the year before.