EIA: U.S. Crude Imports from Canada Soar, Mideast Dips


   
Maria Eugenia Garcia
DTN Refined Fuels Editor

   HOUSTON, TX (DTN) --U.S. crude oil imports from Canada, Venezuela and Brazil 
surged in the week ended April 4, while shipments from Colombia, Saudi Arabia, 
Iraq and Mexico declined in the same period, according to Energy Information 
Administration data reported on Wednesday (4/8).

   Canadian crude imports jumped 469,000 bpd to 4.27 million bpd last week, the 
highest volume recorded since January 3, 2025, when it was 4.42 million, EIA 
data showed.

   Venezuela also reported an increase, climbing by 127,000 bpd to 21,000 bpd, 
while Brazil edged higher by 41,000 bpd to 114,000 bpd. Libya added a modest 
40,000 bpd to reach 42,000 bpd.

   In contrast, heavy sour Colombian crude imports saw the steepest drop, 
falling 416,000 bpd to zero -- a complete halt in shipments for the week of 
reference, followed by Nigeria and Ecuador, which also recorded zero imports 
after posting 84,000 and 103,000 bpd, respectively, in the prior week.

   Weekly crude oil imports from the Middle East fell, driven by the disruption 
in the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran war.

   Oil shipments from Saudi Arabia to the U.S. dipped by 41,000 bpd to 589,000 
bpd while Iraqi arrivals slipped by 20,000 bpd to 120,000 bpd. However, 
year-over-year imports from Saudi Arabia rose 449,000 bpd while Iraq shipments 
dropped 47,000 bpd over the same period.

   Mexico shed 433,000 bpd, landing at just 165,000 bpd in the reference week, 
which was way below the 598,000 bpd reported the same period last year.

    

    




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