April 2020 Import Highlights
Monthly data on the origins of crude oil imports in April 2020 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 90% of United States crude oil imports in April 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 April were Canada (3.6 million b/d), Mexico (570,000 b/d), Saudi Arabia (414,000 b/d), Colombia (242,000 b/d), and Ecuador (164,000 b/d). The remaining top ten sources, in order, were Iraq (139,000 b/d), Brazil ( 90,000 b/d), Nigeria ( 57,000 b/d), Guyana ( 43,000 b/d), and Kazakhstan ( 34,000 b/d). Total crude oil imports averaged 5.5 million b/d in April, which was a decrease of 777,000 b/d from imports during March 2020.Canada remained the largest exporter of total petroleum to the United States in April; exporting 4.1 million b/d. The second largest exporter of total petroleum was Mexico with 631,000 b/d.
Crude oil imports (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Apr-20 | Mar-20 | YTD 2020 | Apr-19 | YTD 2019 |
| Canada | 3,596 | 3,766 | 3,813 | 3,881 | 3,811 |
| Mexico | 570 | 759 | 688 | 652 | 630 |
| Saudi Arabia | 414 | 440 | 427 | 569 | 626 |
| Colombia | 242 | 294 | 286 | 386 | 369 |
| Ecuador | 164 | 241 | 208 | 128 | 162 |
| Iraq | 139 | 290 | 248 | 265 | 347 |
| Brazil | 90 | 65 | 86 | 82 | 72 |
| Nigeria | 57 | 54 | 60 | 131 | 113 |
| Guyana | 43 | 20 | 24 | - | - |
| Kazakhstan | 34 | 34 | 26 | 111 | 51 |
| Cameroon | 32 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Angola | 30 | - | 15 | 32 | 13 |
| Argentina | 24 | - | 8 | 34 | 36 |
| United Kingdom | 22 | 13 | 23 | 110 | 49 |
| Panama | 21 | - | 5 | - | - |
Total imports of petroleum (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Apr-20 | Mar-20 | YTD 2020 | Apr-19 | YTD 2019 |
| Canada | 4,088 | 4,366 | 4,384 | 4,435 | 4,458 |
| Mexico | 631 | 801 | 773 | 680 | 669 |
| Saudi Arabia | 431 | 445 | 442 | 583 | 673 |
| Russia | 408 | 645 | 568 | 566 | 377 |
| Colombia | 277 | 322 | 320 | 472 | 421 |
| Ecuador | 176 | 260 | 229 | 128 | 162 |
| Iraq | 140 | 290 | 248 | 265 | 347 |
| Korea, South | 133 | 110 | 115 | 163 | 119 |
| Brazil | 104 | 120 | 115 | 155 | 141 |
| Netherlands | 93 | 114 | 80 | 115 | 100 |
| Nigeria | 57 | 54 | 63 | 137 | 125 |
| United Kingdom | 54 | 62 | 75 | 182 | 118 |
| Guyana | 43 | 20 | 24 | - | - |
| India | 42 | 81 | 59 | 139 | 130 |
| Portugal | 42 | 15 | 33 | 49 | 33 |
Note: The data in the tables above exclude oil imports into the U.S. territories.