Amounting to 4.3% of the worldwide value of all export products, global crude oil shipments totaled US$841.1 billion for 2017. That dollar figure reflects a -46.5% decline since 2013 but a 30.4% increase from 2016 to 2017. Crude oil is the world’s number 2 export product outpaced only by the value of exported cars–at least […]
US Crude Oil Imports by Supplier Countries
September 2, 2018 by
The United States of America imported US$139.1 billion worth of crude oil from a total 50 global trade partners. The global value for all US import purchases of crude oil in 2017 declined by -50.2% since 2013 but a 23.4% increase from 2016 to 2017. Among countries, Canada furnished almost two-fifths (38.3%) of America’s imported […]
Top Charcoal Exporters by Country
August 28, 2018 by
Wood charcoal exports by country totaled US$1.1 billion in 2017, up by 17.2% for all charcoal shippers over the five-year period starting in 2013. Year over year, the value of exported charcoal appreciated 13.7% from 2016 to 2017. Light gray in color, charcoal results from the slow heating of wood or other combustible substances in […]
Uranium Exports by Country
August 27, 2018 by
Uranium is a silvery-white metal that is weakly radioactive with unique nuclear properties. Uranium’s major uses are as high-density penetrators in the military sector and as a fuel for nuclear power plants in the civilian sphere. There are three major subcategories of uranium. The 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 284410 for natural uranium […]
Coal Exports by Country
August 24, 2018 by
Global sales from coal exports by country totaled US$110.7 billion in 2017. Worldwide, the value of coal exports declined by an average -3.7% for all exporting countries since 2013 when coal shipments were valued at $115 billion with a 50% uptick from 2016 to 2017. From a continental perspective, coal exports from Oceania (mostly Australia […]
Electricity Exports by Country
August 24, 2018 by
International sales revenue from electricity exports by country totaled US$30.7 billion in 2017. Overall, the value of exported electrical energy retreated by an average -10.2% for all exporting countries since 2013 when electricity shipments were valued at $34.2 billion. Year over year, exported electricity appreciated by 19.3% from 2016 to 2017. Among continents, European countries […]
Crude Oil Imports by Country
August 11, 2018 by
Global purchases of imported crude oil totaled US$873.4 billion in 2017. Overall, the dollar value of crude oil imports for all importing countries was down by an average -47.1% since 2013 when crude oil purchases were valued at $1.652 trillion. Year over year, imported crude oil increased in value by 28% from $682.5 billion for […]
US Uranium Imports by Supplying Country
July 27, 2018 by
As political tensions flare between the United States and Russia, the vital supply line of enriched uranium exported from Russia to America is put at serious risk. A shutdown of Russia’s enriched uranium exports can lead to much higher uranium prices due to a stark imbalance between America’s enriched uranium supply and demand. During 2016, […]
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