U.S. base oil imports rose in the first three months of this year as Group Ill-quality base oil shipments surged, creating a ripple effect that has impacted the rest of the U.S. market and tied it even more closely to the global market. The U.S. imported an average of 975,000 barrels/month of base oils in this year's first quarter, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. It exported an average of 2.22 million barrels/month of base oils during the same period. This contrasts with imports of 772,000 barrels/month in the first quarter of last year and exports of 1.96 million barrels/month. The U.S. market was importing 761,000 barrels and exporting 2.05 million barrels a year ago in July 2011.
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机译：由于集团不良状况基础油的出货量激增，今年前三个月美国基础油进口量增加，产生了连锁反应，影响了美国其他市场，并将其与全球市场更加紧密地联系在一起。根据美国能源情报署（Energy Information Administration）的数据，今年第一季度，美国平均每月进口975,000桶基础油。同期，该国平均每月出口222万桶基础油。相比之下，去年第一季度的进口量为77.2万桶/月，出口量为196万桶/月。一年前的2011年7月，美国市场进口761,000桶，出口205万桶。
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