The United States is the main supplier of both crude oil and natural gas liquids for the United Kingdom. In 2022, some 15 million metric tons of crude oil were imported from the U.S. - meaning the North American country overtook long-running main supplier Norway. Libya, Algeria, and Canada round out the top five origin countries. That year, crude oil and NGL imports in the UK totaled around 43 million metric tons.
Leading export destinations
As an exporter, the UK sold more crude oil to the Netherlands than any other country. In 2022, exports to the Benelux country stood at nearly 13 million metric tons. This figure also includes crude oil volumes meant for transshipment or in transit to other destinations, like Belgium and Germany.
Production of crude oil at home
In 2022, the crude oil production in the UK amounted to 778,000 barrels per day. This was a decrease compared to the previous year and the lowest production volume since the country discovered offshore reservoirs. The UK has begun decommissioning many of its North Sea oil platforms and will continue doing so in the coming years. By 2030, the projected UK oil production is set to fall to some 26 million metric tons of oil equivalent.
Import volume of crude oil and natural gas liquids to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by country of origin
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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GOV.UK, & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (July 27, 2023). Import volume of crude oil and natural gas liquids to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by country of origin (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/381963/crude-oil-and-natural-gas-import-origin-countries-to-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, und UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Import volume of crude oil and natural gas liquids to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by country of origin (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. July 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381963/crude-oil-and-natural-gas-import-origin-countries-to-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2023). Import volume of crude oil and natural gas liquids to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by country of origin (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381963/crude-oil-and-natural-gas-import-origin-countries-to-united-kingdom-uk/
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