March 2018 Import Highlights
Monthly data on the origins of crude oil imports in March 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 March while the top ten sources accounted for approximately 91% of all U.S. crude oil imports. The top five sources of U.S. crude oil imports for March were Canada (3.5 million b/d), Saudi Arabia (748,000 b/d), Iraq (708,000 b/d), Mexico (699,000 b/d), and Venezuela (480,000 b/d). The remaining top ten sources, in order, were Colombia (331,000 b/d), Kuwait (131,000 b/d), Ecuador (130,000 b/d), Nigeria (126,000 b/d), and Libya ( 78,000 b/d). Total crude oil imports averaged 7.6 million b/d in March, which was an increase of 123,000 b/d from imports during February 2018. Canada remained the largest exporter of total petroleum to the United States in March; exporting 4.2 million b/d. The second largest exporter of total petroleum was Mexico with 784,000 b/d.Crude oil imports (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Mar-18 | Feb-18 | YTD 2018 | Mar-17 | YTD 2017 |
| Canada | 3,532 | 3,587 | 3,634 | 3,509 | 3,513 |
| Saudi Arabia | 748 | 626 | 697 | 1,173 | 1,283 |
| Iraq | 708 | 617 | 677 | 543 | 530 |
| Mexico | 699 | 653 | 653 | 550 | 569 |
| Venezuela | 480 | 409 | 444 | 701 | 695 |
| Colombia | 331 | 426 | 408 | 317 | 332 |
| Kuwait | 131 | 177 | 133 | 219 | 190 |
| Ecuador | 130 | 123 | 136 | 278 | 225 |
| Nigeria | 126 | 369 | 270 | 330 | 289 |
| Libya | 78 | 34 | 62 | 16 | 19 |
| Argentina | 67 | 37 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 65 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Norway | 57 | 27 | 39 | 0 | 23 |
| Russia | 57 | 0 | 20 | 23 | 16 |
| Egypt | 56 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Total imports of petroleum (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Mar-18 | Feb-18 | YTD 2018 | Mar-17 | YTD 2017 |
| Canada | 4,191 | 4,259 | 4,292 | 4,065 | 4,176 |
| Mexico | 784 | 713 | 722 | 630 | 657 |
| Saudi Arabia | 760 | 667 | 726 | 1,173 | 1,284 |
| Iraq | 721 | 617 | 681 | 544 | 530 |
| Venezuela | 559 | 472 | 521 | 764 | 755 |
| Colombia | 364 | 477 | 450 | 338 | 360 |
| Russia | 356 | 297 | 348 | 379 | 349 |
| Nigeria | 153 | 386 | 293 | 342 | 301 |
| Ecuador | 136 | 123 | 141 | 278 | 225 |
| Kuwait | 131 | 177 | 135 | 219 | 190 |
| Algeria | 107 | 119 | 155 | 193 | 219 |
| United Arab Emirates | 107 | 63 | 63 | 20 | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 94 | 110 | 94 | 120 | 120 |
| Netherlands | 91 | 51 | 71 | 47 | 68 |
| Norway | 90 | 56 | 68 | 12 | 61 |
Note: The data in the tables above exclude oil imports into the U.S. territories.