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US imports no Iraqi crude for fourth straight week

Shafaq News 2026/07/26 10:28

Shafaq News- Baghdad/ Washington

Iraq, OPEC's second-largest oilproducer, recorded no crude oil exports to the United States for the fourthconsecutive week, according to data released Sunday by the US EnergyInformation Administration (EIA).

US imports of Iraqi crude remainedat zero in the week ending July 17, after averaging 71,000 barrels per day(bpd) in the week ending June 19, before halting over the following four weeks.

Canada remained the largest crudesupplier to the United States with 3.635 million bpd, followed by Venezuela at688,000 bpd and Mexico at 480,000 bpd.

The United States also imported242,000 bpd from Brazil, 141,000 bpd from Colombia, 103,000 bpd from Ecuador,and 8,000 bpd from Libya. No crude imports were recorded from Saudi Arabia and Nigeriaduring the reporting week.

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