Iraq’s crude oil exports to the United States dropped sharply over the past week.
According to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Iraqi oil exports to the U.S. fell to about 83,000 barrels per day, down from 251,000 barrels per day the week before. That’s a decline of roughly 168,000 barrels per day in just one week.
The drop came as overall U.S. crude oil imports also moved lower. Imports from the ten main supplier countries averaged 4.9 million barrels per day, down from 5.6 million barrels per day the previous week.
Canada remained by far the largest supplier of crude oil to the U.S., sending about 3.8 million barrels per day. It was followed by Saudi Arabia at 370,000 barrels per day, Mexico at 216,000, and Colombia at 128,000.
Other suppliers included Ecuador with 119,000 barrels per day, Venezuela at 94,000, Brazil at 43,000, Nigeria at 41,000, and Libya with just 1,000 barrels per day.
The figures highlight how quickly U.S. oil imports can shift from week to week. The United States consumes around 20 million barrels of oil every day, making it the largest oil consumer in the world.
