US crude oil imports from Iraq halt completely over the past week

United States imports of Iraqi crude oil halted entirely last week, recording zero barrels after previously reaching 51,000 barrels per day the week prior, according to data released by the US Energy Information Administration on Sunday. The official statistics revealed an increase in total US crude oil arrivals from nine primary supplier nations to 6.145 million barrels daily, marking an increase of 1.196 million barrels per day compared to the preceding week's rate of 4.949 million barrels daily. Canada led the list of crude exporters supplying the American market with 3.891 million barrels per day, followed by Venezuela with 624,000 barrels daily, then Nigeria at 376,000, and Guyana with 354,000 barrels per day. Brazil ranked next, averaging 301,000 barrels daily, followed by Saudi Arabia at 228,000 barrels, Mexico with 186,000, Argentina with 112,000, while supplies arriving from Colombia stood at 73,000 barrels per day. These figures arrive while America remains the world's leading oil-consuming country, utilizing roughly 20 million barrels daily.