October 2019 Import Highlights
Monthly data on the origins of crude oil imports in October 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 83% of United States crude oil imports in October while the top ten sources accounted for approximately 95% of all U.S. crude oil imports. The top five sources of U.S. crude oil imports for October were Canada (3.8 million b/d), Mexico (491,000 b/d), Saudi Arabia (419,000 b/d), Iraq (252,000 b/d), and Ecuador (240,000 b/d). The remaining top ten sources, in order, were Brazil (226,000 b/d), Colombia (201,000 b/d), Russia (155,000 b/d), Nigeria (125,000 b/d), and Libya ( 86,000 b/d). Total crude oil imports averaged 6.2 million b/d in October, which was a decrease of 235,000 b/d from imports during September 2019.Canada remained the largest exporter of total petroleum to the United States in October; exporting 4.4 million b/d. The second largest exporter of total petroleum was Russia with 675,000 b/d.
Crude oil imports (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Oct-19 | Sep-19 | YTD 2019 | Oct-18 | YTD 2018 |
| Canada | 3,759 | 3,697 | 3,821 | 3,631 | 3,694 |
| Mexico | 491 | 523 | 603 | 671 | 683 |
| Saudi Arabia | 419 | 458 | 519 | 1,046 | 860 |
| Iraq | 252 | 400 | 335 | 377 | 561 |
| Ecuador | 240 | 187 | 189 | 111 | 172 |
| Brazil | 226 | 82 | 128 | 169 | 144 |
| Colombia | 201 | 244 | 329 | 192 | 307 |
| Russia | 155 | 113 | 135 | 33 | 69 |
| Nigeria | 125 | 231 | 187 | 176 | 176 |
| Libya | 86 | 69 | 60 | 32 | 54 |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 69 | 35 | 45 | - | 5 |
| Angola | 54 | 58 | 36 | 86 | 106 |
| Argentina | 44 | - | 36 | 19 | 19 |
| Brunei | 31 | 68 | 26 | 11 | 15 |
| United Kingdom | 29 | 101 | 69 | 20 | 56 |
Total imports of petroleum (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Oct-19 | Sep-19 | YTD 2019 | Oct-18 | YTD 2018 |
| Canada | 4,404 | 4,259 | 4,428 | 4,144 | 4,284 |
| Russia | 675 | 474 | 484 | 271 | 398 |
| Mexico | 551 | 589 | 646 | 718 | 740 |
| Saudi Arabia | 444 | 458 | 553 | 1,108 | 888 |
| Brazil | 290 | 186 | 206 | 230 | 187 |
| Colombia | 266 | 283 | 384 | 229 | 340 |
| Iraq | 252 | 400 | 336 | 377 | 564 |
| Ecuador | 247 | 187 | 195 | 111 | 174 |
| Korea, South | 152 | 137 | 134 | 80 | 97 |
| Nigeria | 128 | 245 | 195 | 182 | 191 |
| United Kingdom | 122 | 179 | 153 | 106 | 146 |
| Netherlands | 95 | 120 | 111 | 89 | 65 |
| Libya | 86 | 69 | 64 | 32 | 55 |
| Angola | 75 | 71 | 42 | 94 | 110 |
| India | 75 | 48 | 102 | 82 | 84 |
Note: The data in the tables above exclude oil imports into the U.S. territories.