The U.S. Energy Information Administration has reported a notable increase in oil exports from Iraq to the United States over the past week.
According to a schedule released by the administration, the average daily import of crude oil into the U.S. from nine key countries totaled 5.981 million barrels during the previous week. This figure reflects a decrease of 92,000 barrels per day compared to the prior week’s average of 6.073 million barrels per day.
Notably, Iraqi oil exports to the United States surged to 336,000 barrels per day, which represents an increase of 118,000 barrels per day from the previous week’s figure of 218,000 barrels per day.
The administration highlighted that Canada remains the leading source of oil imports for the U.S., averaging 3.716 million barrels per day. Following Canada, Mexico contributed an average of 521,000 barrels per day, while Saudi Arabia accounted for 417,000 barrels per day, and Venezuela supplied 319,000 barrels per day.
Additionally, the report outlined crude oil imports from other countries, showing that Colombia provided 283,000 barrels per day, Brazil contributed 114,000 barrels per day, Ecuador supplied 102,000 barrels per day, and Nigeria accounted for 92,000 barrels per day.
Country | Barrels per Day |
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Canada | 3,716,000 |
Mexico | 521,000 |
Saudi Arabia | 417,000 |
Venezuela | 319,000 |
Colombia | 283,000 |
Brazil | 114,000 |
Ecuador | 102,000 |
Nigeria | 92,000 |