Imports. In 2017 Iran imported $49.9B, making it the 50th largest importer in the world. During the last five years the imports of Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of -0.6%, from $51.2B in 2012 to $49.9B in 2017. The United States both imports and exports petroleum (a broad term that includes crude oil and refined products such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuels, and other products; “petroleum” and “oil” are sometimes used interchangeably 1) in various quantities depending on cost and demand.Overall, the United States imports more than it exports, making it a net importer of petroleum. Does the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) know which companies purchase imported crude oil or gasoline? Although EIA cannot identify which companies sell imported gasoline or gasoline refined from imported oil, it does publish data on the companies that import petroleum into the United States. However, the fact that a given company