U.S. crude oil import growth ground to a halt in June, rising just 1% on a year earlier after 24% in May. That was the result of shipments from south America dropping, including Venezuela’s 19% slide. They also lost market share to Iraq, which jumped 73%. EIA data suggests the import slide ... Read more →
U.S. trade in crude oil rallied for a seventh month in May with imports climbing 24% on a year earlier, their fastest rate of growth since at least 2010. Exports increased 57% to a new high, though they are still only 15% of total imports, leaving energy independence a long way off. Shipmen... Read more →