This list reveals the top 10 export countries that supplied America with refined oil during 2015. Overall, US importers purchased US$51.4 billion worth of refined oil. Shown within parenthesis is each exporter's percentage of US import purchases.
African Exporters

America imported $4.4 billion worth of refined oil from Africa led by the following countries:

  1. Algeria: $3.4 billion
  2. Nigeria: $446.5 million
  3. Angola: $242.1 million
  4. Libya: $85.1 million
  5. Gabon: $64.2 million
  6. Congo: $53.6 million
  7. Cameroon: $43.8 million
  8. Chad: $31.2 million
  9. Tunisia: $30.6 million
10. Senegal: $22.8 million
Asian Exporters

America imported $7.9 billion worth of refined oil from Asia led by the following countries:

  1. South Korea: $2.9 billion
  2. India: $2.8 billion
  3. Japan: $583.3 million
  4. Kazakhstan: $442.2 million
  5. China: $315.2 million
  6. Taiwan: $229 million
  7. Singapore: $124.3 million
  8. Georgia: $58.9 million
  9. Indonesia: $57.6 million
10. Azerbaijan: $48.9 million
European Union Exporters

America imported $12.8 billion worth of refined oil from Europe Union led by the following EU members:

  1. United Kingdom: $3.4 billion
  2. Belgium: $2.1 billion
  3. Spain: $1.7 billion
  4. Netherlands: $1.6 billion
  5. France: $984.3 million
  6. Portugal: $752.3 million
  7. Lithuania: $687.3 million
  8. Finland: $389.4 million
  9. Italy: $357.4 million
10. Germany: $305.6 million
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters

America imported $4 billion worth of refined oil from Latin America led by the following countries:

  1. Venezuela: $1.5 billion
  2. Brazil: $789.8 million
  3. Trinidad/Tobago: $460.4 million
  4. Peru: $444.8 million
  5. Colombia: $369.2 million
  6. Ecuador: $139.7 million
  7. Netherlands Antilles: $132.6 million
  8. Argentina: $34.6 million
  9. Chile: $26.6 million
10. Aruba: $25.6 million
Middle Eastern Exporters

America imported $774.9 million worth of refined oil from the Middle East led by the following countries:

  1. Qatar: $403.1 million
  2. Saudi Arabia: $166 million
  3. Bahrain: $128.8 million
  4. Kuwait: $40.9 million
  5. United Arab Emirates: $28.5 million
  6. Israel: $7.5 million
  7. Iraq: $19,000
North American Exporters

America imported $12.3 billion worth of refined oil from North America led by the following countries:

  1. Canada: $11.2 billion
  2. Mexico: $1.1 billion
Oceanian Exporters

America imported $62,000 worth of refined oil from Oceania led by the following countries:

  1. Australia: $47,000
  2. New Zealand: $11,000
  3. Marshall Islands: $4,000
To see America's fastest-growing refined oil suppliers from 2011 to 2015 use the slidebar on the accompanying list. Overall, the 5-year percentage decline for US refined oil imports was -45.6%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis

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US Refined Oil Imports by Country 2015
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Research Note: Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance costs are sometimes added to import totals.