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Buying Time: How Baghdad Managed Iraq’s Oil-Fiscal Crisis

Buying Time: How Baghdad Managed Iraq’s Oil-Fiscal Crisis

The de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz as a result of the Iran-Israel-US war ex-posed one of Iraq’s most enduring economic vulnerabilities: the over-whelming dependence of its public finances on uninterru...

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Iraq’s Electricity Sector Caught in a Perfect Storm

Iraq’s Electricity Sector Caught in a Perfect Storm

Iraq’s electricity crisis re-emerges almost every summer, but 2026 could present one of the most acute challenges to date. Peak demand is projected to exceed 55 gigawatts (GW), while available supply remains be...

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Energy Is Iraq’s Economy: Introducing the Dhia Jafar Center and Iraq Energy Outlook

Energy Is Iraq’s Economy: Introducing the Dhia Jafar Center and Iraq Energy Outlook

Iraq’s energy sector is not just one sector among many: It is the economy. It represents the backbone of the Iraqi state, the engine of public finance, and a barometer of both the country’s promise and its vuln...

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ENERGY IN NUMB3RS: The Cost of Energy Subsidies in Iraq
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ENERGY IN NUMB3RS: The Cost of Energy Subsidies in Iraq

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China-Iraq Energy Relationship: Iraq’s Pivot to the East
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China-Iraq Energy Relationship: Iraq’s Pivot to the East

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Featured Buying Time: How Baghdad Managed Iraq’s Oil-Fiscal Crisis
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Buying Time: How Baghdad Managed Iraq’s Oil-Fiscal Crisis

The de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz as a result of the Iran-Israel-US war ex-posed one of Iraq’s most enduring economic vulnerabilities: the...

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Iraq Energy Outlook

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