Iraq continues to be China's fourth-largest oil supplier
According to China's General Administration of Customs, Iraq's oil exports to China during the first half of 2025 reached 32.78 million tons, approximately 239.3 million barrels, marking a four percent increase compared to the same period in 2024, when Iraqi oil exports to China amounted to 31.51 million tons, or 230.023 million barrels, Shafaq News reported.
Iraq ranked fourth among the major countries exporting oil to China, trailing only Russia (49.11 million tons), Saudi Arabia (38.95 million tons), and Malaysia (38.43 million tons).
In 2024, Iraq exported an average of 1.19 million barrels of oil per day to China, according to data issued by the US Institute for Energy Research (IER).
The Chinese Ambassador to Iraq, Cui Wei, revealed in mid-January that the volume of trade exchange between Iraq and China reached $50 billion in 2024.
The Chinese diplomat also indicated that cooperation between China and Iraq is not limited to one field but rather includes energy, electricity, transportation, communications, school projects, and other fields.
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