To clear up any
misconceptions....
2002 Top 10 Countries from which the United States Imports Oil (thousand barrels per day) Ranking Country 2000, 2001, 2002* 1 Canada 1,807 1,828 1,895 2 Saudi Arabia 1,572 1,662 1,505 3 Mexico 1,373 1,440 1,501 4 Venezuela 1,546 1,553 1,385 5 Nigeria 896 885 600 6 Iraq 620 795 525 7 United Kingdom 366 324 461 8 Norway 343 341 407 9 Angola 301 328 325 10 Algeria 225 278 282 Total Top Ten Imports 9,049 9,434 8,886
Total Imports 11,549 11,871 11,299
Top Ten Share of Imports 78% 79% 79% *
8-month average
Source: Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, October 2002, Table 3.3.. |