Imports to the UK

UK crude oil imports come mainly from Norway, but the proportion of crude oil coming from the U.S. has been increasing.

The UK imported its highest volume of crude oil in 2013 (50.3 million tonnes), followed by 2014 (46.5 million tonnes). In both years, the highest share of crude oil imports came from Norway. In 2016, 62% of crude oil was imported from Norway (representing 24.5 million tonnes). This share has been decreasing while U.S. crude oil imports to the UK have been increasing. At the time that the particle contamination issue occurred (between 2017 and 2020), most crude oil imports were coming from Norway.

Since 2017, UK road diesel imports