You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The line graph below shows the oil production and consumption in China between 1982 and 2006. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.

The given line graph portrays the supply and demand of oil in China from 1982 to 2006 measured in millions of barrels per day .

Overall

, it can be seen that the consumption rates have increased over the years and eventually surpassing the production numbers .

To begin

with ,the period from 1982 to 1990 saw relatively stable numbers for both , starting at 2

million

and production numbers rising gradually

then

reaching 3

million

in 1986 and staying the same until 1990, as for consumption it remained unchanged for the whole time .

On the other hand

, from 1990 to 2006 is when dramatic changes happened , specifically in the usage category , first , oil products stayed steady until 1994 when they started slightly growing to end at a little under 4

million

in 2006 ,

on the contrary

, oil consumed started surging in a fast pace from 1990 to 2006,

however

,fastest rates were witnessed from 1998 till the end when it reached almost over 6

million

, more than triple the initial produced amount back in 1982