August 2021 Import Highlights
Monthly data on the origins of crude oil imports in August 2021 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 August while the top ten sources accounted for approximately 93% of all U.S. crude oil imports. The top five sources of U.S. crude oil imports for August were Canada (3.7 million b/d), Mexico (608,000 b/d), Saudi Arabia (357,000 b/d), Russia (311,000 b/d), and Colombia (173,000 b/d). The remaining top ten sources, in order, were Ecuador (159,000 b/d), Brazil (133,000 b/d), Iraq (131,000 b/d), Nigeria (117,000 b/d), and Libya (113,000 b/d). Total crude oil imports averaged 6.2 million b/d in August, which was a decrease of 158,000 b/d from imports during July 2021.Canada remained the largest exporter of total petroleum to the United States in August; exporting 4.2 million b/d. The second largest exporter of total petroleum was Russia with 795,000 b/d.
Crude oil imports (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Aug-21 | Jul-21 | YTD 2021 | Aug-20 | YTD 2020 |
| Canada | 3,673 | 3,670 | 3,708 | 3,426 | 3,593 |
| Mexico | 608 | 671 | 601 | 645 | 703 |
| Saudi Arabia | 357 | 338 | 307 | 267 | 622 |
| Russia | 311 | 282 | 213 | 47 | 72 |
| Colombia | 173 | 144 | 181 | 167 | 267 |
| Ecuador | 159 | 106 | 151 | 231 | 165 |
| Brazil | 133 | 174 | 84 | 45 | 67 |
| Iraq | 131 | 220 | 152 | 209 | 214 |
| Nigeria | 117 | 138 | 115 | 105 | 68 |
| Libya | 113 | 94 | 90 | - | 13 |
| United Kingdom | 66 | 60 | 47 | 11 | 24 |
| Guyana | 64 | 89 | 71 | 31 | 20 |
| Ghana | 59 | 63 | 49 | 34 | 18 |
| Angola | 54 | 47 | 36 | 2 | 23 |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 48 | 45 | 39 | 17 | 38 |
Total imports of petroleum (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Aug-21 | Jul-21 | YTD 2021 | Aug-20 | YTD 2020 |
| Canada | 4,234 | 4,177 | 4,298 | 3,877 | 4,110 |
| Russia | 795 | 761 | 725 | 552 | 535 |
| Mexico | 715 | 851 | 716 | 769 | 794 |
| Saudi Arabia | 471 | 452 | 386 | 273 | 643 |
| Colombia | 198 | 157 | 206 | 186 | 302 |
| Ecuador | 198 | 120 | 170 | 242 | 179 |
| Brazil | 177 | 220 | 124 | 113 | 120 |
| Korea, South | 152 | 114 | 134 | 149 | 113 |
| Nigeria | 140 | 150 | 136 | 114 | 71 |
| Netherlands | 132 | 143 | 141 | 91 | 76 |
| Iraq | 131 | 237 | 158 | 209 | 214 |
| United Kingdom | 127 | 121 | 100 | 64 | 80 |
| Libya | 114 | 95 | 91 | 0 | 13 |
| India | 106 | 93 | 98 | 106 | 88 |
| United Arab Emirates | 81 | 96 | 40 | 3 | 13 |
Note: The data in the tables above exclude oil imports into the U.S. territories.