The percentage of US oil imports from OPEC has seen a decline since 1977, allowing Mexico and Canada to surge as the two main sources of the US for petroleum and crude oil. According to the U.S Energy Information Administration, the two main sources of total petroleum imports in 2021 were Canada, with 51% and Mexico with 8%. Furthermore, the International Trade Administration expects Mexico to have a 2.7% increase in oil exports in 2022. This infographic by Mexico Institute Intern Itzel Monserrat Vargas Márquez highlights two main ways in which Mexico is growing as oil producer in the global market.
US Oil Imports
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Itzel Monserrat Vargas Márquez
Intern, Mexico Institute
Mexico Institute
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