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U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Fact #192: November 26, 2001
Where Does Our Imported Oil Come From?

The top 10 countries from which the United States imports oil are listed in the graph below. Imports from these countries made up about 79% of U.S. oil imports during the first 8 months of 2001. Four are members of the Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

Top 10 Countries from Which the United States Imports Oill
(8-month average for 2001)
Graph: Top 10 countries from which the United States imports oil

Supporting Information

Top Ten Countries from Which the United States Imports Oil 2001 8-month average
(thousand barrels per day)
Canada 1,784
Saudi Arabia* 1,758
Venezuela* 1,617
Mexico 1,355
Nigeria* 894
Iraq* 619
Norway 362
Angola 341
United Kingdom 308
Colombia 288

*OPEC members
Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, October 2001, Table 3.3.

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