In 2013, the value of U.S. energy net imports was 19% below its year-ago level, falling from $304 billion to $246 billion. A number of factors contributed to the decreased value of net energy imports, including:
— A 16% decrease in the value of net crude oil imports, from $310 billion to $268 billion
— A 55% increase in the value of net exports of fuel oil and other refined petroleum products, from $21 billion to $33 billion
— A 14% decrease in the value of net natural gas imports, from $10.3 billion to $8.8 billion
— A 16% decrease in the dollar value of net coal exports, from $3.9 billion to $3.2 billion
Net energy imports as a share of total U.S. energy consumption have decreased from 30% in 2006 to less than 20% in 2012.
http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=15131
Source: U.S. Census International Trade in Goods and Services (FT900)
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/2013pr/12/
http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=15211
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http://www.bea.gov/international/index.htm
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/
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