September 2019 Import Highlights
Monthly data on the origins of crude oil imports in September 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 82% of United States crude oil imports in September while the top ten sources accounted for approximately 93% of all U.S. crude oil imports. The top five sources of U.S. crude oil imports for September were Canada (3.7 million b/d), Mexico (523,000 b/d), Saudi Arabia (458,000 b/d), Iraq (400,000 b/d), and Colombia (244,000 b/d). The remaining top ten sources, in order, were Nigeria (231,000 b/d), Ecuador (187,000 b/d), Russia (113,000 b/d), United Kingdom (101,000 b/d), and Brazil ( 82,000 b/d). Total crude oil imports averaged 6.5 million b/d in September, which was a decrease of 466,000 b/d from imports during August 2019.Canada remained the largest exporter of total petroleum to the United States in September; exporting 4.3 million b/d. The second largest exporter of total petroleum was Mexico with 589,000 b/d.
Crude oil imports (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Sep-19 | Aug-19 | YTD 2019 | Sep-18 | YTD 2018 |
| Canada | 3,697 | 3,793 | 3,828 | 3,479 | 3,697 |
| Mexico | 523 | 708 | 616 | 719 | 685 |
| Saudi Arabia | 458 | 417 | 531 | 981 | 839 |
| Iraq | 400 | 249 | 345 | 473 | 581 |
| Colombia | 244 | 323 | 343 | 187 | 320 |
| Nigeria | 231 | 380 | 194 | 94 | 176 |
| Ecuador | 187 | 303 | 183 | 172 | 179 |
| Russia | 113 | 172 | 132 | 123 | 73 |
| United Kingdom | 101 | 65 | 73 | 111 | 60 |
| Brazil | 82 | 93 | 116 | 17 | 141 |
| Norway | 76 | 27 | 58 | 50 | 43 |
| Kazakhstan | 72 | 20 | 40 | 35 | 26 |
| Libya | 69 | 66 | 57 | 61 | 57 |
| Brunei | 68 | 31 | 25 | 72 | 15 |
| Angola | 58 | 40 | 34 | 73 | 108 |
Total imports of petroleum (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Sep-19 | Aug-19 | YTD 2019 | Sep-18 | YTD 2018 |
| Canada | 4,259 | 4,376 | 4,431 | 4,034 | 4,295 |
| Mexico | 589 | 744 | 657 | 771 | 742 |
| Russia | 474 | 614 | 462 | 519 | 412 |
| Saudi Arabia | 458 | 461 | 565 | 1,043 | 863 |
| Iraq | 400 | 249 | 346 | 485 | 585 |
| Colombia | 283 | 383 | 398 | 229 | 353 |
| Nigeria | 245 | 380 | 202 | 113 | 193 |
| Ecuador | 187 | 329 | 189 | 172 | 181 |
| Brazil | 186 | 201 | 197 | 77 | 182 |
| United Kingdom | 179 | 146 | 156 | 207 | 151 |
| Korea, South | 137 | 118 | 132 | 147 | 99 |
| Norway | 123 | 84 | 101 | 74 | 85 |
| United Arab Emirates | 121 | 19 | 33 | 67 | 58 |
| Netherlands | 120 | 133 | 112 | 44 | 63 |
| Kazakhstan | 79 | 29 | 52 | 42 | 38 |
Note: The data in the tables above exclude oil imports into the U.S. territories.