Iraq’s oil exports to the US see significant surge

The recent data released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reveals a notable increase in Iraq’s oil exports to the United States.

According to the EIA report, the US saw a surge in its crude oil imports from various sources, totaling 4.832 million barrels per day (bpd) last week. This marked a decrease from the previous week’s figure of 5.097 million bpd.

Iraq’s oil exports to the US specifically reached 308,000 bpd during the same period, reflecting a significant rise of 166,000 bpd compared to the previous week’s 142,000 bpd.

Canada maintained its position as the main oil supplier to the United States, with exports totaling 3.458 million bpd. Following Canada were Colombia with 246,000 bpd and Saudi Arabia (KSA) with 229,000 bpd.

Among other suppliers, the US imported an average of 208,000 bpd from Mexico, 189,000 bpd from Brazil, 173,000 bpd from Nigeria, and 21,000 bpd from Libya. Notably, Russia and Ecuador did not feature in the EIA report concerning oil imports to the United States.