Iran war squeezes Iraq’s economy as oil revenues fall and prices rise
- Posted on September 26, 2026
- By Al Jazeera
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Iraq faces mounting economic pressure as regional tensions between Iran and Western powers intensify, triggering a significant decline in oil export revenues. Simultaneously, rising global energy prices and supply chain disruptions further strain the nation's fiscal resources. These compounding factors threaten Iraq's economic stability, limit government spending capacity, and complicate efforts to fund essential public services and infrastructure development amid ongoing geopolitical instability.
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