US Nov oil imports from Saudi Arabia up 32 pct-EIA

* Saudi monthly oil shipments fourth highest for 2010

* Canada still top US oil supplier but exports slip in Nov

* Oil imports from Mexico up 29 percent from prior Nov

By Tom Doggett

WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil imports in
November fell to the lowest level for the month in 11 years,
even though oil shipments from Saudi Arabia were up 32 percent,
the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Friday.

November crude imports declined 1.5 percent to 8.608
million bpd from 8.740 million bpd a year earlier, based on
information provided to EIA from importing energy companies.

It was the lowest November volume for U.S. oil imports
since 1999.

Canada was again America's biggest oil supplier for
November, though exports were down 2.1 percent from a year ago
to 1.975 million bpd, the lowest for the month in three years.

Mexico stayed in second place, with oil shipments of 1.229
million bpd, up 29 percent from a year earlier.

Saudi Arabia's oil exports of 1.119 million bpd put the
kingdom in third place for November. U.S. purchases of Saudi
oil were up 32 percent from a year ago and the fourth highest
monthly volume so far during 2010.

The big jump in Saudi oil shipments occurred as the
International Energy Agency said the kingdom's quietly
increased its oil output increased at the end of last year.

Oil shipments from fourth-ranked Venezuela averaged 884,000
bpd, up 11.5 percent during the month.

The following is EIA data on shipments from major U.S. oil
suppliers:

U.S. CRUDE OIL IMPORTS*

(Thousand Barrels per Day)
Country Nov 10 Oct 10 YTD 2010 Nov 09 YTD 2009
CANADA 1,975 1,840 1,963 2,018 1,928
MEXICO 1,229 1,178 1,132 951 1,095
SAUDI ARABIA 1,119 1,114 1,081 847 991
VENEZUELA 884 887 920 793 968
NIGERIA 806 812 982 948 753
COLOMBIA 489 400 349 216 258
ALGERIA 379 259 331 219 276
IRAQ 340 143 421 461 461
ANGOLA 263 311 387 408 465
ECUADOR 188 203 196 150 190
BRAZIL 188 168 252 261 306
KUWAIT 170 215 202 287 182
RUSSIA 85 182 261 168 236
UNITED KINGDOM 80 0 120 90 106
INDONESIA 55 49 34 7 15

U.S. OIL AND REFINED PETROLEUM IMPORTS*

(Thousand Barrels per Day)
Country Nov 10 Oct 10 YTD 2010 Nov 09 YTD 2009
CANADA 2,510 2,345 2,516 2,565 2,458
MEXICO 1,363 1,345 1,272 1,084 1,211
SAUDI ARABIA 1,141 1,121 1,094 858 1,016
VENEZUELA 942 930 993 874 1,082
NIGERIA 860 872 1,021 980 789
ALGERIA 572 451 509 400 488
RUSSIA 553 655 620 415 580
COLOMBIA 492 422 377 237 281
IRAQ 340 143 421 461 462
ANGOLA 276 324 397 431 477
VIRGIN ISLANDS 234 270 260 205 276
BRAZIL 198 169 269 268 320
ECUADOR 194 203 198 155 194
UNITED KINGDOM 187 152 258 190 249
KUWAIT 170 215 203 287 184
Note: The data in the tables above exclude oil imports into the
U.S. territories.
(Reporting by Tom Doggett; Editing by David Gregorio)