ENERGY IN NUMB3RS: The Cost of Energy Subsidies in Iraq

Iraq's energy subsidy system is one of the largest and most durable in the Middle East. For decades — and with renewed urgency since the 2003 regime c...

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

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...

Diversifying Iraq’s Oil Export Corridors: Strategic Lessons from the Strait of Hormuz Crisis

The de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz on March 4, 2026 exposed a fundamental structural vulnerability of Iraq’s economy. About 93% of the count...

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...

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...

ENERGY IN NUMBERS: Iraq’s Wartime Oil Revenue Crisis

KRG Electricity Reform: Runaki’s Resilience Challenge