May 2022 Import Highlights
Monthly data on the origins of crude oil imports in May 2022 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 87% of United States crude oil imports in May 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 May were Canada (3.7 million b/d), Mexico (772,000 b/d), Saudi Arabia (412,000 b/d), Colombia (275,000 b/d), and Iraq (234,000 b/d). The remaining top ten sources, in order, were Ecuador (187,000 b/d), Nigeria (158,000 b/d), Brazil ( 92,000 b/d), Libya ( 54,000 b/d), and Argentina ( 48,000 b/d). Total crude oil imports averaged 6.2 million b/d in May, which was an increase of 104,000 b/d from imports during April 2022.Canada remained the largest exporter of total petroleum to the United States in May; exporting 4.2 million b/d. The second largest exporter of total petroleum was Mexico with 938,000 b/d.
Crude oil imports (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | May-22 | Apr-22 | YTD 2022 | May-21 | YTD 2021 |
| Canada | 3,684 | 3,682 | 3,834 | 3,544 | 3,663 |
| Mexico | 772 | 599 | 646 | 600 | 569 |
| Saudi Arabia | 412 | 413 | 452 | 255 | 264 |
| Colombia | 275 | 259 | 237 | 206 | 191 |
| Iraq | 234 | 218 | 225 | 162 | 136 |
| Ecuador | 187 | 132 | 126 | 181 | 165 |
| Nigeria | 158 | 75 | 80 | 104 | 97 |
| Brazil | 92 | 114 | 109 | 31 | 51 |
| Libya | 54 | 82 | 77 | 117 | 82 |
| Argentina | 48 | 83 | 57 | 15 | 16 |
| Guyana | 46 | 38 | 63 | 97 | 74 |
| Ghana | 35 | 75 | 58 | 36 | 45 |
| Angola | 33 | 19 | 42 | 42 | 32 |
| United Kingdom | 29 | 13 | 25 | - | 33 |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 28 | 70 | 49 | 35 | 38 |
Total imports of petroleum (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | May-22 | Apr-22 | YTD 2022 | May-21 | YTD 2021 |
| Canada | 4,205 | 4,215 | 4,416 | 4,057 | 4,277 |
| Mexico | 938 | 789 | 820 | 728 | 674 |
| Saudi Arabia | 595 | 537 | 548 | 395 | 317 |
| Colombia | 308 | 261 | 253 | 235 | 219 |
| Iraq | 303 | 269 | 255 | 178 | 143 |
| Ecuador | 212 | 132 | 144 | 196 | 178 |
| Nigeria | 169 | 95 | 93 | 123 | 119 |
| Brazil | 150 | 139 | 148 | 96 | 87 |
| Korea, South | 141 | 116 | 122 | 196 | 134 |
| United Kingdom | 128 | 70 | 81 | 88 | 78 |
| Netherlands | 113 | 59 | 87 | 154 | 138 |
| India | 104 | 108 | 73 | 113 | 94 |
| Algeria | 96 | 38 | 39 | 19 | 45 |
| Spain | 91 | 36 | 41 | 53 | 32 |
| Kuwait | 65 | 54 | 43 | 14 | 21 |
Note: The data in the tables above exclude oil imports into the U.S. territories.