Iraqi Oil Exports Make Iraq the Second Largest Supplier to the United States

Iraqi oil exports continued to gain momentum in the US market, placing Iraq as the second-largest supplier of crude oil to the United States during the past week.

According to data from the US Energy Information Administration, Iraqi oil exports to the United States averaged 435,000 barrels per day, an increase of 149,000 barrels per day compared with the previous week, when shipments stood at 378,000 barrels per day.

The figures showed that average US crude oil imports from nine major countries reached 4.877 million barrels per day, down by 815,000 barrels per day from the prior week, highlighting shifts in global supply flows.

Canada topped the list of oil suppliers to the United States with an average of 3.448 million barrels per day, followed by Saudi Arabia at 348,000 barrels per day, while Brazil and Mexico supplied 137,000 and 131,000 barrels per day respectively.

US imports also included crude from Venezuela at 122,000 barrels per day, Libya and Ecuador at 87,000 barrels each, and Nigeria at 82,000 barrels per day.

No crude oil was imported from Colombia during the same period.

With daily consumption of around 20 million barrels, the United States remains the world’s largest oil consumer, underscoring the strategic role of Iraqi oil exports in supporting US energy demand and Iraq’s standing among leading global suppliers.