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Oil & Gas

declining

Extraction, refining, and distribution of hydrocarbons.

Global size
$5T
Margin
10–25% (cyclical)
Growth
1% CAGR
Sector
Energy
§ Live data · World Bank Open Data

The numbers behind oil & gas in World.

Pulled live from the World Bank — switch country to compare. Data is the most recent reported year per indicator (typically lags 1–2 years).

§ Where the opportunity is

Still profitable for decades; cash flows often redirected into renewables.

Key players
  • Saudi Aramco
  • ExxonMobil
  • Shell
  • Chevron
§ Roles & pay

What the work pays inside oil & gas.

  • Petroleum engineer$130k–$240k
  • Refinery operator$80k–$140k
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