While the United States (US) has drastically reduced imports of Nigerian crude oil, following its growing shale oil production, Nigeria has emerged as the largest and second-largest importer of US kerosene and jet fuel respectively, according to data newly released by Energy Information Administration (EIA), the statistics arm of US Department of Energy.

Highlighting exports of crude oil and petroleum products by destination, February 2014, EIA shows that Nigeria imported 864,000 barrels of US jet fuel in February, rising from 292,000 barrels in January. In November 2013, a record 1.58 million barrels were imported. Canada remained the top US jet fuel importer in February, with 1.28 million barrels. After Nigeria, came Argentina with 376,000 barrels, its largest-ever US pull. Chile, Mexico and Panama were the only other countries with the equivalent of one cargo of US jet fuel in February.


Nigeria also brought in its largest kerosene cargo - 292,000 barrels - in February, and only its fifth-ever kerosene cargo from the US, including one each in July, October and November 2013. Canada took in 213,000 kerosene barrels in February.

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We are use to importing so its not a new thing

Toxic kerosene.