During December 2002, the United States imported 11.3 million barrels of oil from Iraq. In comparison, imports from other major OPEC oil-producing countries during December 2002 included:
Saudi Arabia - 56.2 million barrels
Venezuela 20.2 million barrels
Nigeria 19.3 million barrels
Kuwait - 5.9 million barrels
Algeria - 1.2 million barrels
Leading imports from non-OPEC countries during December 2002 included:
Canada - 46.2 million barrels
Mexico - 53.8 million barrels
The United Kingdom - 11.7 million barrels
Norway - 4.5 million barrels
Longley, Robert. "Did Oil Drive the US Invasion of Iraq?" ThoughtCo, Apr. 8, 2025, thoughtco.com/oil-drive-us-invasion-of-iraq-3968261.
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