April 2019 Import Highlights
Monthly data on the origins of crude oil imports in April 2019 show that one country, Canada, exported more than one million barrels per day to the United States (see table below). The top five exporting countries accounted for 82% of United States crude oil imports in April while the top ten sources accounted for approximately 91% of all U.S. crude oil imports. The top five sources of U.S. crude oil imports for April were Canada (3.9 million b/d), Mexico (652,000 b/d), Saudi Arabia (569,000 b/d), Colombia (386,000 b/d), and Iraq (265,000 b/d). The remaining top ten sources, in order, were Russia (182,000 b/d), Nigeria (131,000 b/d), Ecuador (128,000 b/d), Venezuela (114,000 b/d), and Kazakhstan (111,000 b/d). Total crude oil imports averaged 7.0 million b/d in April, which was an increase of 265,000 b/d from imports during March 2019. Canada remained the largest exporter of total petroleum to the United States in April; exporting 4.4 million b/d. The second largest exporter of total petroleum was Mexico with 680,000 b/d.Crude oil imports (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Apr-19 | Mar-19 | YTD 2019 | Apr-18 | YTD 2018 |
| Canada | 3,881 | 3,710 | 3,803 | 3,731 | 3,664 |
| Mexico | 652 | 658 | 630 | 559 | 629 |
| Saudi Arabia | 569 | 640 | 626 | 886 | 744 |
| Colombia | 386 | 391 | 369 | 237 | 365 |
| Iraq | 265 | 275 | 347 | 830 | 715 |
| Russia | 182 | 94 | 117 | 30 | 22 |
| Nigeria | 131 | 135 | 113 | 258 | 267 |
| Ecuador | 128 | 124 | 162 | 225 | 158 |
| Venezuela | 114 | 47 | 242 | 561 | 473 |
| Kazakhstan | 111 | 48 | 51 | - | - |
| United Kingdom | 110 | 49 | 49 | 95 | 58 |
| Brazil | 82 | 88 | 72 | 149 | 138 |
| Libya | 78 | 25 | 48 | 87 | 68 |
| Kuwait | 61 | 129 | 78 | 107 | 127 |
| Norway | 49 | 54 | 45 | 68 | 46 |
Total imports of petroleum (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Apr-19 | Mar-19 | YTD 2019 | Apr-18 | YTD 2018 |
| Canada | 4,435 | 4,404 | 4,445 | 4,269 | 4,295 |
| Mexico | 680 | 712 | 669 | 632 | 700 |
| Saudi Arabia | 583 | 666 | 672 | 904 | 770 |
| Russia | 566 | 361 | 369 | 243 | 322 |
| Colombia | 472 | 412 | 421 | 282 | 408 |
| Iraq | 265 | 275 | 347 | 834 | 719 |
| United Kingdom | 182 | 118 | 118 | 205 | 119 |
| Korea, South | 163 | 120 | 119 | 84 | 72 |
| Brazil | 155 | 162 | 139 | 184 | 181 |
| Kazakhstan | 140 | 50 | 63 | 11 | 23 |
| India | 139 | 82 | 122 | 120 | 71 |
| Nigeria | 137 | 142 | 125 | 275 | 288 |
| Ecuador | 128 | 124 | 162 | 225 | 162 |
| Algeria | 125 | 136 | 104 | 208 | 168 |
| Netherlands | 115 | 60 | 93 | 64 | 69 |
Note: The data in the tables above exclude oil imports into the U.S. territories.