The U.S. imported 655 thousand barrels a day of Venezuelan crude in August 2026, 1579% more than a year earlier and 30% above the 2018 average
The 2018 average is 505 thousand barrels a day, the last full year before the sanctions on Venezuela's state oil company · barrels imported, not where the proceeds go
Energy & Transport · Oil stress · EIA (Petroleum Supply Monthly, imports by country of origin) · 30 Aug 2026