Iraq and Kurdistan’s Energy Security in a Changing Regional Landscape

The AUIS Dhia Jafar Center for Energy and Natural Resources convened a closed-door roundtable bringing together representatives from academia and the...

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...