Iraq’s Oil Exports to US Surge Past 6 Million Barrels in December 2024

In this Dec. 13, 2009 file photo, an Iraqi worker operates valves at the Rumaila oil refinery near the city of Basra, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq. Photo: AP

Iraq’s oil exports to the United States reached 6.696 million barrels in December 2024, showing a significant rise from 6.161 million barrels in November, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) report released on Tuesday.

The data revealed varying daily export averages throughout the month:

  • 213,000 barrels per day (bpd) in the first week,
  • 209,000 bpd in the second week,
  • 229,000 bpd in the third week,
  • 212,000 bpd in the final week.

Iraq ranked as the fifth-largest oil supplier to the US in December, following Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and Venezuela.

However, among Arab nations, Iraq led the exports to the US, surpassing Saudi Arabia and Libya.