December 2018 Import Highlights
Monthly data on the origins of crude oil imports in December 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 83% of United States crude oil imports in December while the top ten sources accounted for approximately 94% of all U.S. crude oil imports. The top five sources of U.S. crude oil imports for December were Canada (3.7 million b/d), Saudi Arabia (842,000 b/d), Mexico (579,000 b/d), Venezuela (500,000 b/d), and Colombia (254,000 b/d). The remaining top ten sources, in order, were Iraq (225,000 b/d), Ecuador (192,000 b/d), Nigeria (167,000 b/d), Russia (134,000 b/d), and Libya (121,000 b/d). Total crude oil imports averaged 7.1 million b/d in December, which was a decrease of 391,000 b/d from imports during November 2018. Canada remained the largest exporter of total petroleum to the United States in December; exporting 4.3 million b/d. The second largest exporter of total petroleum was Saudi Arabia with 930,000 b/d.Crude oil imports (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Dec-18 | Nov-18 | YTD 2018 | Dec-17 | YTD 2017 |
| Canada | 3,682 | 3,818 | 3,694 | 3,651 | 3,446 |
| Saudi Arabia | 842 | 999 | 870 | 690 | 949 |
| Mexico | 579 | 569 | 665 | 726 | 608 |
| Venezuela | 500 | 511 | 506 | 437 | 618 |
| Colombia | 254 | 215 | 296 | 319 | 333 |
| Iraq | 225 | 392 | 519 | 605 | 601 |
| Ecuador | 192 | 196 | 176 | 253 | 207 |
| Nigeria | 167 | 175 | 175 | 296 | 309 |
| Russia | 134 | 49 | 73 | 47 | 49 |
| Libya | 121 | - | 55 | 55 | 57 |
| Norway | 88 | 112 | 53 | - | 37 |
| Algeria | 87 | 34 | 79 | 31 | 66 |
| United Kingdom | 53 | 72 | 57 | 53 | 24 |
| Argentina | 47 | 33 | 23 | - | - |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 36 | - | 7 | 12 | 8 |
Total imports of petroleum (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Dec-18 | Nov-18 | YTD 2018 | Dec-17 | YTD 2017 |
| Canada | 4,279 | 4,327 | 4,276 | 4,372 | 4,054 |
| Saudi Arabia | 930 | 1,001 | 901 | 719 | 955 |
| Mexico | 635 | 601 | 719 | 767 | 682 |
| Venezuela | 576 | 563 | 586 | 513 | 674 |
| Colombia | 333 | 259 | 334 | 363 | 362 |
| Russia | 271 | 254 | 375 | 389 | 389 |
| Iraq | 226 | 392 | 521 | 605 | 604 |
| Ecuador | 192 | 196 | 177 | 253 | 207 |
| Algeria | 183 | 162 | 176 | 149 | 189 |
| Nigeria | 177 | 180 | 189 | 323 | 334 |
| United Kingdom | 132 | 155 | 146 | 88 | 111 |
| Libya | 121 | 0 | 56 | 73 | 65 |
| Norway | 94 | 136 | 94 | 7 | 79 |
| Brazil | 92 | 93 | 171 | 166 | 224 |
| Korea, South | 91 | 64 | 94 | 66 | 105 |
Note: The data in the tables above exclude oil imports into the U.S. territories.