AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoIraqi Oil Route Diversification: Lebanon is preparing to act as a storage and re-export hub for Iraqi crude and refined products, with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam chairing talks in Beirut on reviving the historic Kirkuk–Tripoli pipeline and upgrading borders, roads, and storage safety to handle tanker traffic. Shipping & Trade Pressure: With the Strait of Hormuz still unstable, Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC is reportedly offering to shuttle Iraqi oil exports using short-trip “dark transit” tactics to reach Asian refiners, aiming to keep barrels moving even as risks drive up costs. Local Logistics Costs: In Baghdad, delivery firms warn that rising licensing fees and overlapping regulation are pushing the sector toward collapse, with more than 25 companies closing daily as license renewals and charges eat into thin margins. Industrial Restart in Mosul: A German-funded clothing factory in Mosul has reopened after rehabilitation, bringing back full production at the Waladi workshop with new equipment and fire-safety systems. Regional Security Spillover: Iran–US tensions continue to shape Gulf shipping, with attacks reported around key waterways and negotiations over Hormuz reopening still described as elusive.
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