This may help:
"In 2003, the Persian Gulf countries (Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait,
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates) produced about 27%
of the world's oil, while holding 57% (715 billion barrels) of the
world's crude oil reserves."
(...)
"In 2003, Persian Gulf countries had estimated net oil exports of 17.2
million bbl/d of oil. Saudi Arabia exported the most oil of any
Persian Gulf country in 2003, with an estimated 8.40 million bbl/d
(49% of the total). Also, Iran had estimated net exports of about 2.6
million bbl/d (15%), followed by the United Arab Emirates (2.4 million
bbl/d -- 14%), Kuwait (2.0 million bbl/d -- 12%), Iraq (0.9 million
bbl/d -- 9%), Qatar (0.9 million bbl/d -- 5%), and Bahrain (0.01
million bbl/d -- 0.1%)."
(...)
"The vast majority of Persian Gulf oil imported by the United States
came from Saudi Arabia (71%), with significant amounts also coming
from Iraq (19%), Kuwait (9%), and small amounts (less than 1% total)
from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates."
Persian Gulf Oil and Gas Exports Fact Sheet
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/pgulf.html
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