July 2019 Import Highlights
Monthly data on the origins of crude oil imports in July 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 84% of United States crude oil imports in July while the top ten sources accounted for approximately 95% of all U.S. crude oil imports. The top five sources of U.S. crude oil imports for July were Canada (4.1 million b/d), Mexico (636,000 b/d), Saudi Arabia (395,000 b/d), Iraq (350,000 b/d), and Colombia (296,000 b/d). The remaining top ten sources, in order, were Brazil (234,000 b/d), Nigeria (184,000 b/d), Ecuador (182,000 b/d), United Kingdom ( 95,000 b/d), and Argentina ( 79,000 b/d). Total crude oil imports averaged 6.9 million b/d in July, which was a decrease of 206,000 b/d from imports during June 2019.Canada remained the largest exporter of total petroleum to the United States in July; exporting 4.7 million b/d. The second largest exporter of total petroleum was Mexico with 670,000 b/d.
Crude oil imports (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Jul-19 | Jun-19 | YTD 2019 | Jul-18 | YTD 2018 |
| Canada | 4,131 | 3,827 | 3,852 | 3,562 | 3,729 |
| Mexico | 636 | 545 | 615 | 661 | 649 |
| Saudi Arabia | 395 | 562 | 558 | 876 | 795 |
| Iraq | 350 | 355 | 351 | 485 | 620 |
| Colombia | 296 | 339 | 360 | 295 | 344 |
| Brazil | 234 | 130 | 125 | 157 | 151 |
| Nigeria | 184 | 251 | 162 | 29 | 206 |
| Ecuador | 182 | 148 | 165 | 288 | 180 |
| United Kingdom | 95 | 61 | 70 | 48 | 56 |
| Argentina | 79 | 10 | 38 | - | 21 |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 68 | 50 | 45 | 12 | 6 |
| Kazakhstan | 67 | 1 | 39 | 125 | 28 |
| Russia | 54 | 193 | 129 | 107 | 64 |
| Libya | 32 | 55 | 54 | 44 | 61 |
| Brunei | 32 | 30 | 19 | - | - |
Total imports of petroleum (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Jul-19 | Jun-19 | YTD 2019 | Jul-18 | YTD 2018 |
| Canada | 4,660 | 4,375 | 4,463 | 4,157 | 4,339 |
| Mexico | 670 | 571 | 653 | 681 | 710 |
| Russia | 491 | 534 | 439 | 454 | 382 |
| Saudi Arabia | 454 | 579 | 596 | 876 | 811 |
| Colombia | 377 | 395 | 416 | 319 | 375 |
| Iraq | 360 | 355 | 353 | 485 | 623 |
| Brazil | 341 | 217 | 197 | 179 | 187 |
| Ecuador | 198 | 154 | 169 | 288 | 182 |
| Nigeria | 193 | 251 | 170 | 43 | 222 |
| United Kingdom | 182 | 156 | 154 | 164 | 139 |
| Korea, South | 173 | 139 | 134 | 124 | 92 |
| Netherlands | 117 | 73 | 108 | 43 | 64 |
| Belgium | 106 | 79 | 82 | 63 | 71 |
| India | 96 | 69 | 112 | 98 | 90 |
| Argentina | 85 | 16 | 56 | 4 | 31 |
Note: The data in the tables above exclude oil imports into the U.S. territories.