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US Crude Oil Imports From Venezuela Rose to One-Year High Last Week, EIA Says

Business & Policy
February 25, 2026

(Reuters) – U.S. crude oil imports from Venezuela rose to their highest since January 2025, the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) said on Wednesday.

Imports from Venezuela rose by 290,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 339,000 bpd in the week ended February 20, according to data from the EIA’s Petroleum Supply Report.

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Reporting by Nicole Jao and Scott DiSavino in New York