Band 6+: The graph below shows information about the total oil consumption of four major consumers from 2009 to 2030. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph illustrates the figures for oil usage in the Us, China, the Middle East, and Western Europe and Japan in the years 2009 and 2030.

Overall, the United States, Western Europe and Japan have experienced downward trends over the given period, while the Middle East and China have seen upward trends. In the beginning, the use of oil in the US was higher than any of other countries listed, and it had achieved to remain that dominance by the final year.

From 2009 to 2015, consumers in the US utilized more oil than other countries, consuming 10 millions of barrels per day, whereas the oil consumption in the Western Europe and Japan was only 4 millions of barrels. Subsequently, the usage of oil in China and Middle East has experienced the same trends. Both commenced at similar quantities with 2 millions of barrels and saw a modest growth.

After 2015, the US oil usage sharply fell to nearly 6 million barrels and is expected to continue falling to approximately 4 millions of barrels by 2030, while the Western Europe and Japan are predicted to decline to 2 millions of barrels. Meanwhile, the Middle East and China are anticipated to increase steadily and reach to nearly 3 millions of barrels until the end of the period.