EIA Monthly Energy Review

The April 2016 Monthly Energy Review (MER), EIA's primary report of recent and historical energy statistics, was released on 26 April 2016. Preliminary estimates indicate that for January 2016:

• US net imports of energy equaled 1 quadrillion Btu, a 7% increase from January 2015.
• US primary energy imports totaled 2.1 quadrillion Btu, a 2% increase from January 2015, while crude oil made up 68% of primary energy imports, petroleum products 17%, and natural gas 13%.
• US primary energy exports totaled 1.1 quadrillion Btu, a 1% decrease from January 2015. Petroleum products made up 68% of primary energy exports, natural gas 15%, coal 10%, and crude oil 6%.

The MER provides monthly and annual data on total energy production, consumption, and trade; energy prices; overviews of petroleum, natural gas, coal, electricity, nuclear energy, renewable energy, and international petroleum; carbon dioxide emissions; and data unit conversions.

Adapted from press release by Francesca Brindle

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