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US Crude Oil Exports & Imports by State

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Overall, the United States of America exported US$118.5 billion worth of exported crude oil around the world in 2024, flatlining via a 0.6% upturn compared to $117.8 billion for 2023.

Imports of crude oil bought by the United States totaled $167.5 billion resulting from a 1.4% increase in US spending on crude petroleum compared to $165.2 billion one year earlier.

The dollar total for US exported crude oil represents shipments from 21 American states. In contrast, America’s crude oil imports arrived in 28 states plus Puerto Rico and the District of Colombia.

As a result, America’s trade deficit specific to crude petroleum oil amounted to -US$49 billion, expanding by 3.5% from -$47.3 billion for 2023.

Metrics presented in this article are based on the latest United States Census Bureau’s foreign trade statistics specific to products.

US States that Export & Import the Most Crude Oil (by Dollar Value)

America’s Crude Oil Exports by Top States

The two leading export states (Texas and Louisiana) accounted for 99.1% of crude oil exports sold by all American petroleum-shipping states during 2024.

Listed below are all 21 US states that shipped crude oil during 2024. Within parenthesis is the percentage that each state supplies compared to the US total value of exported crude oil.

  1. Texas: US$110.9 billion (93.6% of total US crude oil exports)
  2. Louisiana: $6.5 billion (5.5%)
  3. Alaska: $380 million (0.3%)
  4. North Dakota: $336.6 million (0.3%)
  5. New Jersey: $163.1 million (0.1%)
  6. Michigan: $92.9 million (0.1%)
  7. California: $36.1 million (0.03%)
  8. Oklahoma: $28.6 million (0.02%)
  9. Pennsylvania: $27.9 million (0.02%)
  10. Illinois: $22.8 million (0.02%)
  11. Ohio: $17.5 million (0.01%)
  12. Georgia: $3.4 million (0.003%)
  13. West Virginia: $2.3 million (0.002%)
  14. Missouri: $597,350 (0.0005%)
  15. Florida: $69,866 (0.0001%)
  16. New York: $54,263 (0.00005%)
  17. Minnesota: $49,963 (0.00004%)
  18. Wisconsin: $9,835 (0.00001%)
  19. Utah: $6,950 (0.00001%)
  20. Massachusetts: $6,800 (0.000006%)
  21. Virginia: $3,057 (0.000003%)

Among the above states, 5 grew their global sales of exported crude oil year over year. These were Michigan (up an astounding 1,921,646% from 2023), Florida (up 283.9%), Alaska (up 52.2%), Illinois (up 51.6%) and Texas (up 5.3%).

There were 9 decliners, led by crude oil exporters in Minnesota (down -100% from 2023), New York state (down -99.9%), West Virginia (down -88.8%), Ohio (down -72.4%), North Dakota (down -40.9%), Louisiana (also down -40.9%) Oklahoma (down -22%), Missouria (down -19.6%) then Pennsylvania (down -10.7%).

America’s Crude Oil Imports by Top States

There are more US crude oil import states or districts than export states, by a margin 28 to 21.

The three leading import states (Illinois, Texas and California) spent almost three-fifths (59.4%) of crude oil bought by all American petroleum-importing states during 2024.

Listed below are the American states plus Puerto Rico and District of Colombia that represent destinations for crude petroleum oil imported from foreign suppliers in 2024.

Within parenthesis is the percentage that each state purchased compared to total crude oil imports for the United States.

  1. Illinois: US$46.2 billion (27.6% of total US crude oil imports)
  2. Texas: $27.8 billion (16.6%)
  3. California: $25.5 billion (15.2%)
  4. New Jersey: $10.3 billion (6.1%)
  5. Minnesota: $8.6 billion (5.1%)
  6. Washington: $7.11 billion (4.2%)
  7. Oklahoma: $7.06 billion (4.2%)
  8. Montana: $5.1 billion (3%)
  9. Pennsylvania: $4.91 billion (2.9%)
  10. Louisiana: $4.86 billion (2.9%)
  11. Michigan: $4 billion (2.4%)
  12. Ohio: $3.8 billion (2.3%)
  13. Colorado: $3.31 billion (2%)
  14. Delaware: $3.27 billion (2%)
  15. Alabama: $2.5 billion (1.5%)
  16. Mississippi: $2.3 billion (1.4%)
  17. North Dakota: $255.1 million (0.15%)
  18. Missouri: $221.7 million (0.13%)
  19. Alaska: $196.8 million (0.12%)
  20. District of Columbia: $189.7 million (0.11%)
  21. Puerto Rico: $61.9 million (0.04%)
  22. Florida: $22.1 million (0.01%)
  23. Wyoming: $20.6 million (0.01%)
  24. New Mexico: $9.6 million (0.01%)
  25. Kansas: $3.9 million (0.002%)
  26. South Dakota: $1.9 million (0.001%)
  27. Nevada: $12,569 (0.00001%)
  28. North Carolina: $11,464 (0.00001%)

The greatest year-over-year gains were recorded by importers in Florida (up 36,290% from 2023), South Dakota (up 246.8%), District of Columbia (up 57%), New Mexico (up 40.2%), Ohio (up 34%), Wyoming (up 21.8%), Michigan (up 16.5%) then Minnesota (up 10.7%).

There were 5 US importer geographies that recorded double-digit declines in spending on imported crude oil. Cutbacks were led by: Kansas (down -88.8% from 2023), Puerto Rico (down -82.6%), Missouri (down -53.7%), Alabama (down -18.8%) and Louisiana (down -16.5%).
 



 

See also United States Top 10 Exports, United States Top 10 Imports, America’s Top 20 Export States and United States Top 10 Major Export Companies

Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Country Profiles. Accessed on February 10, 2025

International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on February 10, 2025

USA Trade Online, Official Source of Trade Statistics. Accessed on February 10, 2025