Russia is the second largest oil supplier to the US
The statistics published by the Energy Information Administration show the commercial exchange between both countries in the energy sector
The United States‘ imports from Russia of crude and refined petroleum products increased 23 % compared to May to reach about 844,000 barrels per day. This is demonstrated by the information published by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the US Department of Energy.
These data reveal that Russia is supplying more oil to the US than any other foreign producer apart from Canada, making the Eurasian country the second largest supplier of crude to the US after surpassing Mexico, whose shipments they suffered an increase below 3 %.
Some experts consider that Russia has become a favorite source for US fuel manufacturers because it produces a “wide range of semi-refined oils such as Mazut 100, an ideal raw material for US refineries used to processing thick and thick crude from Venezuela and the Middle East.”
The records of the Federal Customs Service of Russia reveal that the US acquired a “fifth of the country’s total exports of heavy oil during the first five months of 2021″, becoming the largest buyer of these products, in which highlights Mazut 100.
The data show that despite the differences and political tensions between the two countries, trade relations are increasing and Russia is a strategically very important partner for the US in the energy sector.
M. Rodríguez
Source: actualida.rt.com
