May 2020 Import Highlights
Monthly data on the origins of crude oil imports in May 2020 show that two countries, Canada and Saudi Arabia, exported more than one million barrels per day (b/d) to the United States (see table below). The top five exporting countries accounted for 92% of United States crude oil imports in May while the top ten sources accounted for approximately 97% of all U.S. crude oil imports. The top five sources of U.S. crude oil imports for May were Canada (3.2 million b/d), Saudi Arabia (1.2 million b/d), Mexico (789,000 b/d), Iraq (242,000 b/d), and Colombia (210,000 b/d). The remaining top ten sources, in order, were Nigeria ( 69,000 b/d), Ecuador ( 58,000 b/d), Angola ( 50,000 b/d), Argentina ( 45,000 b/d), and Ghana ( 45,000 b/d). Total crude oil imports averaged 6.1 million b/d in May, which was an increase of 567,000 b/d from imports during April 2020.Canada remained the largest exporter of total petroleum to the United States in May; exporting 3.7 million b/d. The second largest exporter of total petroleum was Saudi Arabia with 1.2 million b/d.
Crude oil imports (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | May-20 | Apr-20 | YTD 2020 | May-19 | YTD 2019 |
| Canada | 3,230 | 3,596 | 3,694 | 3,785 | 3,805 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,151 | 414 | 575 | 452 | 590 |
| Mexico | 789 | 570 | 709 | 608 | 625 |
| Iraq | 242 | 139 | 247 | 366 | 351 |
| Colombia | 210 | 242 | 270 | 411 | 378 |
| Nigeria | 69 | 57 | 62 | 243 | 139 |
| Ecuador | 58 | 164 | 177 | 178 | 165 |
| Angola | 50 | 30 | 23 | 46 | 20 |
| Argentina | 45 | 24 | 16 | 34 | 36 |
| Ghana | 45 | - | 15 | - | 20 |
| United Kingdom | 38 | 22 | 26 | 139 | 67 |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 33 | - | 34 | 33 | 39 |
| Brazil | 30 | 90 | 75 | 213 | 101 |
| Cameroon | 30 | 32 | 28 | - | 4 |
| Peru | 23 | 11 | 8 | - | - |
Total imports of petroleum (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | May-20 | Apr-20 | YTD 2020 | May-19 | YTD 2019 |
| Canada | 3,682 | 4,088 | 4,241 | 4,425 | 4,452 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,158 | 431 | 588 | 462 | 630 |
| Mexico | 889 | 631 | 797 | 656 | 666 |
| Russia | 350 | 408 | 523 | 562 | 415 |
| Colombia | 250 | 277 | 306 | 459 | 430 |
| Iraq | 242 | 140 | 247 | 366 | 351 |
| India | 132 | 42 | 74 | 136 | 137 |
| Brazil | 110 | 104 | 114 | 261 | 166 |
| United Kingdom | 101 | 54 | 80 | 266 | 149 |
| Korea, South | 94 | 133 | 110 | 149 | 125 |
| Nigeria | 69 | 57 | 64 | 243 | 149 |
| Ecuador | 58 | 176 | 194 | 183 | 166 |
| Angola | 50 | 30 | 25 | 46 | 22 |
| Argentina | 50 | 38 | 28 | 74 | 58 |
| Ghana | 45 | - | 17 | - | 20 |
Note: The data in the tables above exclude oil imports into the U.S. territories.