May 2018 Import Highlights
Monthly data on the origins of crude oil imports in May 2018 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 81% of United States crude oil imports in May 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 May were Canada (3.9 million b/d), Saudi Arabia (872,000 b/d), Iraq (588,000 b/d), Mexico (537,000 b/d), and Venezuela (490,000 b/d). The remaining top ten sources, in order, were Colombia (420,000 b/d), Ecuador (162,000 b/d), Russia (130,000 b/d), Angola (109,000 b/d), and Brazil (102,000 b/d). Total crude oil imports averaged 7.8 million b/d in May, which was a decrease of 420,000 b/d from imports during April 2018. Canada remained the largest exporter of total petroleum to the United States in May; exporting 4.5 million b/d. The second largest exporter of total petroleum was Saudi Arabia with 872,000 b/d.Crude oil imports (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | May-18 | Apr-18 | YTD 2018 | May-17 | YTD 2017 |
| Canada | 3,867 | 3,731 | 3,701 | 3,569 | 3,500 |
| Saudi Arabia | 872 | 886 | 770 | 1,093 | 1,224 |
| Iraq | 588 | 830 | 689 | 619 | 600 |
| Mexico | 537 | 559 | 610 | 669 | 597 |
| Venezuela | 490 | 561 | 476 | 708 | 721 |
| Colombia | 420 | 237 | 376 | 378 | 355 |
| Ecuador | 162 | 225 | 159 | 230 | 217 |
| Russia | 130 | 30 | 44 | 85 | 33 |
| Angola | 109 | 158 | 76 | 105 | 74 |
| Brazil | 102 | 149 | 131 | 122 | 184 |
| Nigeria | 93 | 258 | 231 | 281 | 290 |
| United Kingdom | 63 | 95 | 59 | 34 | 26 |
| Kuwait | 47 | 107 | 110 | 174 | 169 |
| Libya | 40 | 87 | 62 | 67 | 32 |
| Indonesia | 36 | 36 | 41 | 35 | 40 |
Total imports of petroleum (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | May-18 | Apr-18 | YTD 2018 | May-17 | YTD 2017 |
| Canada | 4,452 | 4,269 | 4,321 | 4,123 | 4,118 |
| Saudi Arabia | 872 | 904 | 791 | 1,109 | 1,228 |
| Mexico | 608 | 632 | 681 | 810 | 693 |
| Iraq | 588 | 834 | 692 | 619 | 604 |
| Venezuela | 559 | 632 | 551 | 767 | 777 |
| Russia | 491 | 243 | 356 | 401 | 357 |
| Colombia | 437 | 282 | 414 | 424 | 384 |
| United Kingdom | 180 | 205 | 134 | 167 | 130 |
| Ecuador | 162 | 225 | 162 | 230 | 217 |
| Algeria | 134 | 208 | 161 | 196 | 201 |
| Korea, South | 133 | 84 | 85 | 158 | 123 |
| Brazil | 123 | 184 | 169 | 132 | 194 |
| India | 121 | 120 | 82 | 99 | 77 |
| Angola | 118 | 169 | 81 | 105 | 80 |
| Nigeria | 102 | 275 | 250 | 294 | 306 |
Note: The data in the tables above exclude oil imports into the U.S. territories.