August 2019 Import Highlights
Monthly data on the origins of crude oil imports in August 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 81% of United States crude oil imports in August 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 August were Canada (3.8 million b/d), Mexico (708,000 b/d), Saudi Arabia (417,000 b/d), Nigeria (380,000 b/d), and Colombia (323,000 b/d). The remaining top ten sources, in order, were Ecuador (303,000 b/d), Iraq (249,000 b/d), Russia (172,000 b/d), Brazil ( 93,000 b/d), and Libya ( 66,000 b/d). Total crude oil imports averaged 6.9 million b/d in August, which was an increase of 9,000 b/d from imports during July 2019.Canada remained the largest exporter of total petroleum to the United States in August; exporting 4.4 million b/d. The second largest exporter of total petroleum was Mexico with 744,000 b/d.
Crude oil imports (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Aug-19 | Jul-19 | YTD 2019 | Aug-18 | YTD 2018 |
| Canada | 3,793 | 4,131 | 3,844 | 3,675 | 3,723 |
| Mexico | 708 | 636 | 627 | 895 | 681 |
| Saudi Arabia | 417 | 395 | 540 | 1,005 | 822 |
| Nigeria | 380 | 184 | 190 | 56 | 187 |
| Colombia | 323 | 296 | 356 | 300 | 336 |
| Ecuador | 303 | 182 | 183 | 183 | 180 |
| Iraq | 249 | 350 | 338 | 420 | 595 |
| Russia | 172 | 54 | 135 | 90 | 67 |
| Brazil | 93 | 234 | 121 | 190 | 156 |
| Libya | 66 | 32 | 56 | 19 | 56 |
| Ghana | 66 | 14 | 33 | 32 | 16 |
| United Kingdom | 65 | 95 | 70 | 37 | 54 |
| Argentina | 51 | 79 | 40 | 28 | 22 |
| Kuwait | 46 | 20 | 57 | 83 | 98 |
| Angola | 40 | - | 31 | 146 | 112 |
Total imports of petroleum (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Aug-19 | Jul-19 | YTD 2019 | Aug-18 | YTD 2018 |
| Canada | 4,376 | 4,660 | 4,452 | 4,233 | 4,326 |
| Mexico | 744 | 670 | 665 | 935 | 739 |
| Russia | 614 | 491 | 461 | 515 | 399 |
| Saudi Arabia | 461 | 454 | 579 | 1,039 | 841 |
| Colombia | 383 | 377 | 412 | 334 | 368 |
| Nigeria | 380 | 193 | 197 | 66 | 202 |
| Ecuador | 329 | 198 | 189 | 183 | 182 |
| Iraq | 249 | 360 | 339 | 421 | 597 |
| Brazil | 201 | 341 | 198 | 248 | 195 |
| United Kingdom | 146 | 182 | 153 | 175 | 144 |
| Netherlands | 133 | 117 | 112 | 67 | 65 |
| Korea, South | 118 | 173 | 132 | 92 | 93 |
| India | 114 | 96 | 113 | 95 | 91 |
| Norway | 84 | 35 | 99 | 39 | 86 |
| Egypt | 75 | 84 | 55 | 54 | 39 |
Note: The data in the tables above exclude oil imports into the U.S. territories.