Venezuela Overtakes Ecuador in Oil Exported to the U.S.

September 5, 2025--Written by Daniel Graeber for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Despite ongoing tensions between both nations, U.S. imports of heavy crude oil from Venezuela are on the rise, federal data show. Of all the global producers of crude oil, only a handful produce a heavier slate. Brazil churns out about 150,000 barrels per day (BBL/d) of the heavy Marlim grade, while Western Canadian Select (WCS) runs at around 2 million BBL/d. Other companies featured: BP plc