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U.S. crude oil imports from Venezuela averaged 701,000 barrels per day in July 2026, the most since May 2017, according to the Energy Information Administration. Imports then fell to 655,000 barrels per day in August, based on data from the agency's Petroleum Supply Monthly. The figures come from the EIA's Today in Energy publication and describe past monthly volumes rather than current flows. The release did not include market reaction or forecasts for future shipments.