Sources of U.S. Oil Imports
Updated April 8, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
Each day, the U.S. uses about 21 million barrels of oil-more than any other country in the world. It imports about 58% of it. Here’s where we get the oil.
Canada | 11% |
Mexico | 11 |
Saudi Arabia | 9 |
Venezuela | 8 |
Nigeria | 7 |
Iraq | 4 |
25 other countries | 8 |
Source: U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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