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China's Top Crude Oil Suppliers: A Two-Decade Transformation (2000–2024)
China's crude oil imports have grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.0%, surging from 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd) in...
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Feb 41 min read
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Top Crude Oil Suppliers to the U.S. (1975–2024): Canada's Dominance Over OPEC
In the 12 months ending November 2024, U.S. crude oil imports averaged 6.58 million barrels per day (Mb/D)—35% lower than the peak levels...
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Feb 41 min read
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Canada Supplied 61% of U.S. Crude Oil Imports in 2024, Reaching a Record 4.0 Mb/D
In the 12 months ending November 2024, U.S. crude oil imports from Canada reached a record 4.0 million barrels per day (Mb/D), accounting...
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Feb 21 min read
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U.S. Crude Oil Trade Balance (Nov 2024, LTM): 4.17 Mb/D Exports, 6.58 Mb/D Imports, 2.40 Mb/D Deficit
In the 12 months ending November 2024, U.S. crude oil exports averaged 4.17 million barrels per day (Mb/D), while imports reached 6.58...
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Feb 21 min read
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China's Crude Oil Import Sources in 2024
China's crude oil imports have surged from 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2000 to an unprecedented 11.1 million bpd in 2024,...
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Feb 21 min read
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Russia Becomes China's Top Crude Oil Supplier in 2024 with 2.19 Mb/D, Surpassing Saudi Arabia's 1.55 Mb/D
Russia, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and Iraq supplied 57.5% of China’s crude oil imports in 2024. In 2024, Russia exported 2.19 million...
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Jan 271 min read
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China's Crude Oil Imports Reach 11.1 Mb/D in 2024, Down 1.9% from 2023
China's crude oil imports averaged 11.1 million barrels per day (Mb/D) in 2024, reflecting a modest 1.9% decline from 11.3 Mb/D in 2023....
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Jan 241 min read
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U.S.-Canada Trade Supports U.S. Manufacturing and Jobs Despite Overall Deficit
Surpluses in Manufactured Goods and Services Trade with Canada vs. Deficits in Fuels and Crude Materials  In the trailing twelve months...
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Jan 181 min read
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U.S. $873 Billion Goods and Services Trade Deficit in 2023 vs. EU $216 Billion Surplus and China's $652 Billion Surplus
·     U.S. Trade Deficit: The U.S. goods and services trade deficit reached $873 Billion in 2023, reflecting a long-standing trend of...
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Jan 182 min read
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U.S. $1.21 Trillion Non-Fuels Goods Trade Deficit in 2023 vs. EU $0.47 Trillion Surplus and China’s $1.29 Trillion Surplus
In 2023, the U.S. reached a $1.21 trillion non-fuels goods trade deficit, highlighting a persistent and worsening trend since the 1990s....
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Jan 131 min read
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Commodity Price Index and Annual Growth Rate Trends (2000–2024)
The commodity price index declined by an average of 2.7% in 2024 compared to 2023 but recorded a slight increase of 0.7% in December 2024...
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Jan 61 min read
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Crude Oil Imports Propel U.S. Trade Deficit with Canada
The U.S. goods trade deficit with Canada reached $75 billion in the 12 months ending September 2024, while the combined goods and...
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Jan 41 min read
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Oil-to-Gold Price Ratio Reaches Historic Low: 0.85 Grams per Barrel in November 2024, Down 32% from Pre-Bretton Woods Era
The oil-to-gold price ratio has experienced significant fluctuations since the collapse of the Bretton Woods system in the early 1970s,...
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Jan 41 min read
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Surging Fuel Imports Drive EU Imports from the U.S.
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, European sanctions on Russian energy commodities significantly increased EU imports of fuels and...
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Jan 41 min read
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Malaysia Surpasses Saudi Arabia as China’s Second-Largest Crude Oil Supplier
In October 2024, China imported 1.78 million barrels per day (Mb/d) of crude oil from Malaysia, making it the second-largest supplier...
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Jan 41 min read
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Russia Overtakes Saudi Arabia as China’s Top Crude Supplier Since Mid-2023
In the first nine months of 2024, Russia exported 2.16 million barrels per day of crude oil to China, exceeding Saudi Arabia exports by...
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Jan 41 min read
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The Shale Revolution's Impact on the U.S. Economy
Shifting from a Deficit to a Surplus in Fuel Trade Balance Relative to GDP For decades, fossil fuels and products trade balance to GDP...
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Jan 41 min read
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Crude Oil Production Value as a Share of Global GDP (1973–2024)
In 2023, crude oil production value accounted for 2.3% of global GDP, with an estimated 2.2% in 2024, both below the long-term average of...
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Jan 41 min read
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Semiconductors Rival Crude Oil in Global Trade
In 2023, Global Trade (Exports + Imports) in Integrated Circuits and Semiconductors Reached $2.5 Trillion, Closing in on the $2.7...
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Jan 41 min read
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The Shale Revolution's Impact on the U.S. Economy: Transforming Seven Decades of Energy Deficit into an Era of Energy Surplus Since 2019
After two decades of growth, U.S. energy imports declined by 37% from 2007 to 2023, while energy exports surged by 452%. As a result, the...
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Jan 41 min read
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