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The U.S. is the world’s largest oil producer. So why does it still import crude from Canada?

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The U.S. is the world’s largest oil producer, but it still needs to import more crude oil than it makes.

The majority of those imports come from Canada and Mexico , thanks to a mutually beneficial relationship.

President Donald Trump has indicated that he plans to move ahead with imposing a 25% tax on all imports from Canada .

A 10% tariff on Canadian oil would equate to a surcharge of roughly $5.60 a barrel, OPIS’s Kloza said.

The timing of a gas price increase isn’t certain, but it is likely to come just in time for the summer driving season .

A slowdown in the economy could partially offset the impact of tariffs.