AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoOil & Exports: Iraq is scrambling to keep crude flowing as the Strait of Hormuz stays disrupted. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said Baghdad has secured alternative export routes via Türkiye’s Ceyhan port, plus Syria’s Baniyas and Jordan’s Aqaba, and ordered oil firms to run “around the clock” to lift output. He also reiterated a six-year plan to raise Iraq’s OPEC production to 8–10 million bpd. Energy Markets: Global oil prices held near $93–$87 as U.S.-Iran tensions keep supply tight and the expired U.S.-Iran truce left traders bracing for longer disruption. Sanctions Pressure: Iran warned that any new U.S. financial penalties would be “devastating,” while U.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent signaled tougher measures aimed at maximum economic isolation. Trade Flows: Reuters reports Iranian crude offers to China have declined and prices jumped after the U.S. blockade cut Tehran’s shipments, squeezing China’s independent refiners. Security & Industry Link: Iraq’s push to expand trade and investment also runs alongside security moves: the government says political forces are aligned on a state monopoly on weapons, with a September 30 deadline for armed groups to hand over arms. Maritime Risk: Separate pirate seizures off Yemen and Somalia involved 22 Indian nationals, underscoring how shipping disruptions keep hitting regional logistics.
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