US imports 504,000 barrels from Iraq in June... lowest since June 2003

U.S. imports of Iraqi crude oil and petroleum products fell to 504,000 barrels in June, the lowest monthly level since June 2003, according to EIA monthly import data updated October 30. The figure dropped sharply from 10.649 million barrels in January, though volumes rebounded to 1.486 million barrels in July and 1.387 million barrels in August. The EIA series combines crude and refined products, and June 2003 itself recorded zero barrels, making June the lowest non-zero month in the series. The decline matters because it signals a shrinking share of Iraqi barrels reaching U.S. refiners even as Iraq's overall exports remain driven by other destinations. Watch upcoming EIA monthly revisions and whether the July–August rebound holds through the third quarter.