Washington: Iraq’s oil exports to the United States have experienced a significant decline, as reported by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Sunday. The report highlights a notable reduction in the volume of crude oil imported by the U.S. from Iraq over the past week.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s weekly report detailed that the average U.S. crude oil imports from seven main supplier countries reached 4.841 million barrels per day. This figure marks a decrease of 317,000 barrels per day compared to the previous week’s total of 5.530 million barrels per day.

The report further specified that U.S. imports of Iraqi crude oil fell to 40,000 barrels per day. This represents a decrease of 95,000 barrels per day from the prior week, when imports were recorded at 135,000 barrels per day.

The administration’s report also pointed out that Canada continued to be the leading oil supplier to the U.S., followed by Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Colombia. Con
versely, import volumes from Libya and Venezuela remained low, with no imports recorded from Nigeria, Brazil, or Ecuador.