Saudi April crude supplies to US were lowest since March 1997

Saudi April crude supplies to US were lowest since March 1997:EIA

London (Platts)--25Jun2004


US crude imports from Saudi Arabia in April were at their lowest level since
March 1997, according to data published this week by the US energy
department's Energy Information Administration. 

Crude imports from the kingdom fell to 1.161-mil b/d in April from 1.478-mil
b/d in March to leave Saudi Arabia ranking fourth on the list of top crude
suppliers to the US, behind Canada, Mexico and Venezuela which supplied
1.596-mil b/d, 1.566-mil b/d and 1.372-mil b/d of crude respectively. "Imports
of crude oil from Canada reached a record level for April while crude oil
imports from Saudi Arabia dropped to their lowest average since March 1997,"
the EIA said. Saudi Arabia also ranked fourth in the list of top suppliers of
both crude and refined products, its total petroleum exports to the US
averaging 1.175-mil b/d, behind Canada's 2.044-mil b/d, Mexico's 1.577-mil b/d
and Venezuela's 1.539-mil b/d.

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