February 2021 Import Highlights
Monthly data on the origins of crude oil imports in February 2021 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 85% of United States crude oil imports in February 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 February were Canada (3.6 million b/d), Mexico (534,000 b/d), Saudi Arabia (258,000 b/d), Colombia (225,000 b/d), and Guyana (125,000 b/d). The remaining top ten sources, in order, were Libya (122,000 b/d), Iraq (121,000 b/d), Ecuador (111,000 b/d), Ghana (106,000 b/d), and Russia ( 56,000 b/d). Total crude oil imports averaged 5.6 million b/d in February, which was a decrease of 194,000 b/d from imports during January 2021.Canada remained the largest exporter of total petroleum to the United States in February; exporting 4.3 million b/d. The second largest exporter of total petroleum was Mexico with 613,000 b/d.
Crude oil imports (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Feb-21 | Jan-21 | YTD 2021 | Feb-20 | YTD 2020 |
| Canada | 3,604 | 3,836 | 3,726 | 4,020 | 3,945 |
| Mexico | 534 | 631 | 585 | 701 | 711 |
| Saudi Arabia | 258 | 207 | 231 | 455 | 427 |
| Colombia | 225 | 177 | 200 | 292 | 304 |
| Guyana | 125 | 60 | 91 | 35 | 17 |
| Libya | 122 | 33 | 75 | 36 | 52 |
| Iraq | 121 | 89 | 104 | 262 | 281 |
| Ecuador | 111 | 152 | 133 | 192 | 212 |
| Ghana | 106 | 54 | 79 | - | 16 |
| Russia | 56 | 102 | 80 | 114 | 104 |
| Algeria | 50 | 24 | 36 | - | - |
| Brazil | 47 | 110 | 80 | 112 | 96 |
| Nigeria | 46 | 127 | 89 | 67 | 64 |
| Norway | 42 | 31 | 36 | - | 0 |
| Argentina | 38 | - | 18 | - | 4 |
Total imports of petroleum (Top 15 countries)(thousand barrels per day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Feb-21 | Jan-21 | YTD 2021 | Feb-20 | YTD 2020 |
| Canada | 4,308 | 4,468 | 4,392 | 4,583 | 4,542 |
| Mexico | 613 | 747 | 684 | 804 | 830 |
| Russia | 453 | 649 | 556 | 614 | 607 |
| Colombia | 272 | 205 | 237 | 343 | 340 |
| Saudi Arabia | 268 | 237 | 252 | 488 | 447 |
| Iraq | 140 | 89 | 113 | 262 | 281 |
| Korea, South | 138 | 96 | 116 | 124 | 108 |
| Ecuador | 134 | 164 | 150 | 236 | 239 |
| Guyana | 125 | 60 | 91 | 35 | 17 |
| Libya | 122 | 33 | 75 | 36 | 52 |
| Ghana | 106 | 60 | 82 | - | 16 |
| Nigeria | 78 | 145 | 113 | 76 | 70 |
| Netherlands | 77 | 75 | 76 | 64 | 56 |
| United Kingdom | 74 | 42 | 58 | 74 | 92 |
| Algeria | 60 | 24 | 41 | 33 | 25 |
Note: The data in the tables above exclude oil imports into the U.S. territories.