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EU–United States trade in mineral fuels & oils
In May 2026, the EU exported €1.1B of mineral fuels & oils to the United States and imported €10.7B — a €9.5B deficit in this category.
The EU's mineral fuels & oils deficit with the United States has widened by about 135% over the past year, from €4.1B to €9.5B.
The United States supplied about 23% of the EU's extra-EU imports of mineral fuels & oils in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€1.1B
EU imports
€10.7B
Balance
−€9.5B
Top sub-categories traded with United States
EU exports →
- 2710Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.; waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals(2002-2500);Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.(1988-2001)€924M
- 2707Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; similar products in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the non-aromatic constituents€209M
- 2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen and other residues of petroleum oil or of oil obtained from bituminous minerals, n.e.s.€2.1M
- 2712Petroleum jelly, paraffin wax, micro- crystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured€1.7M
- 2711Petroleum gas and other gaseous hydrocarbons€0.9M
← EU imports
- 2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude€6.4B
- 2711Petroleum gas and other gaseous hydrocarbons€2.6B
- 2710Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.; waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals(2002-2500);Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.(1988-2001)€1.3B
- 2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal€245M
- 2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen and other residues of petroleum oil or of oil obtained from bituminous minerals, n.e.s.€70M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €1.1B | €10.7B | −€9.5B |
| April 2026 | €850M | €8.1B | −€7.2B |
| March 2026 | €637M | €7.4B | −€6.7B |
| February 2026 | €436M | €6.2B | −€5.8B |
| January 2026 | €564M | €5.6B | −€5.1B |
| December 2025 | €416M | €5.6B | −€5.2B |
| November 2025 | €507M | €5.1B | −€4.6B |
| October 2025 | €522M | €5.7B | −€5.2B |
| September 2025 | €743M | €6.0B | −€5.2B |
| August 2025 | €589M | €5.6B | −€5.0B |
| July 2025 | €852M | €6.0B | −€5.1B |
| June 2025 | €886M | €5.5B | −€4.6B |
| May 2025 | €1.1B | €5.2B | −€4.1B |
| April 2025 | €984M | €6.5B | −€5.5B |
| March 2025 | €642M | €6.0B | −€5.4B |
| February 2025 | €799M | €6.7B | −€5.9B |
| January 2025 | €912M | €7.1B | −€6.2B |
| December 2024 | €781M | €6.1B | −€5.3B |
| November 2024 | €720M | €6.1B | −€5.4B |
| October 2024 | €644M | €6.8B | −€6.2B |
| September 2024 | €552M | €5.9B | −€5.3B |
| August 2024 | €1.1B | €5.9B | −€4.8B |
| July 2024 | €1.5B | €5.9B | −€4.5B |
| June 2024 | €1.2B | €5.1B | −€3.9B |
EU exports, imports and balance by month — extra-EU, EU27 reporter, latest 24 months.
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Source: Eurostat — Comext DS-059341 · EU27 reporter · extra-EU trade · value in EUR. Figures are indicative and may be revised; verify against Eurostat before relying on them.