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.