According to the EIA's Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WPSR) released this morning, U.S. crude imports came roaring back for the week ended March 13. Volumes soared to 7.2 MMb/d, sitting 700 Mb/d above the 2026 year-to-date (YTD) average and marking the strongest week since November 2024. This increase was heavily concentrated along the Gulf Coast (PADD 3), where imports doubled week-over-week to 2.4 MMb/d, the highest volume for the region since mid-2020.
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U.S. Crude Oil Imports Plummet to 2021 Levels
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