Crude oil and unfinished oils are reported by the PAD District in which they are processed; all other products are reported by the PAD District of entry. Crude oil includes imports for storage in the Stategic Petroleum Reserve. The Persian Gulf includes Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates. Oil tanker in sunset Global purchases of imported crude oil totaled US$1.182 trillion in 2018 reflecting robust demand from 129 countries. Overall, the dollar value of crude oil imports for all importing countries fell by -22.9% since 2014 when crude oil purchases were valued at $1.532 trillion. U.S. oil production has surged over the past decade, which has meant a big decrease in U.S. crude oil imports. Nevertheless, we do still import significant quantities of oil, although the list of