December 2019 Import Highlights
Monthly data on the origins of crude oil imports in December 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 85% of United States crude oil imports in December while the top ten sources accounted for approximately 96% of all U.S. crude oil imports. The top five sources of U.S. crude oil imports for December were Canada (4.1 million b/d), Mexico (553,000 b/d), Saudi Arabia (453,000 b/d), Iraq (386,000 b/d), and Colombia (293,000 b/d). The remaining top ten sources, in order, were Ecuador (232,000 b/d), Russia (169,000 b/d), Nigeria (156,000 b/d), Brazil (107,000 b/d), and Brunei ( 96,000 b/d). Total crude oil imports averaged 6.8 million b/d in December, which was an increase of 1014000 b/d from imports during November 2019.Canada remained the largest exporter of total petroleum to the United States in December; exporting 4.8 million b/d. The second largest exporter of total petroleum was Russia with 696,000 b/d.
Crude oil imports (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Dec-19 | Nov-19 | YTD 2019 | Dec-18 | YTD 2018 |
| Canada | 4,134 | 3,359 | 3,810 | 3,682 | 3,707 |
| Mexico | 553 | 613 | 600 | 579 | 665 |
| Saudi Arabia | 453 | 352 | 500 | 842 | 870 |
| Iraq | 386 | 236 | 331 | 225 | 518 |
| Colombia | 293 | 234 | 318 | 254 | 295 |
| Ecuador | 232 | 265 | 199 | 192 | 176 |
| Russia | 169 | 71 | 132 | 134 | 73 |
| Nigeria | 156 | 211 | 186 | 167 | 175 |
| Brazil | 107 | 73 | 121 | 16 | 126 |
| Brunei | 96 | 33 | 32 | - | 15 |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 61 | 46 | 46 | 36 | 7 |
| Kuwait | 38 | 41 | 45 | 16 | 78 |
| Libya | 34 | 90 | 60 | 121 | 55 |
| Cameroon | 18 | 32 | 9 | - | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 17 | 65 | 64 | 53 | 57 |
Total imports of petroleum (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Dec-19 | Nov-19 | YTD 2019 | Dec-18 | YTD 2018 |
| Canada | 4,784 | 3,959 | 4,420 | 4,279 | 4,292 |
| Russia | 696 | 640 | 515 | 271 | 375 |
| Mexico | 641 | 705 | 650 | 635 | 719 |
| Saudi Arabia | 470 | 355 | 530 | 930 | 901 |
| Iraq | 436 | 283 | 341 | 226 | 521 |
| Colombia | 340 | 284 | 372 | 333 | 333 |
| Ecuador | 235 | 269 | 204 | 192 | 177 |
| Nigeria | 163 | 211 | 193 | 177 | 189 |
| Brazil | 153 | 128 | 195 | 92 | 171 |
| Korea, South | 129 | 128 | 133 | 91 | 94 |
| Brunei | 96 | 33 | 32 | - | 15 |
| United Kingdom | 81 | 139 | 145 | 132 | 146 |
| Egypt | 77 | 46 | 55 | 36 | 36 |
| Netherlands | 76 | 78 | 105 | 49 | 62 |
| Belgium | 72 | 45 | 69 | 55 | 69 |
Note: The data in the tables above exclude oil imports into the U.S. territories.