Algeria Was Major Source of ‘98 Import Increase

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The major source of net imports increase was from Algeria. It supplied almost 19 thousand barrels per day more in 1998 than in 1997.

The warm winter in the U.S. and in Europe kept propane demand weak, but supply moved ahead. 1998 saw rising exports from Algeria, which found their way to the U.S.

U.S. Propane Imports By Source (Thousand Barrels per Day)
	1996	1997	1998
Canada	73.4	85.6	84.0
Norway	7.4	2.9	3.5
UK	0.6	0.0	5.2
Saudi Arabia	5.4	0.0	3.1
Algeria	20.6	12.9	31.5
Venezuela & Brazil	8.7	11.7	10.3
Mexico	3.3	0.0	0.0
Total	119.5	113.1	137.6