AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoIraq–Turkey Energy Route: Turkey and Iraq are close to signing a one-year extension of the 1973 Iraq–Turkey crude pipeline deal, due to expire July 27, to keep oil moving from Kirkuk to the Mediterranean port of Ceyhan as Baghdad leans on the northern route amid Hormuz disruption. Regional Shipping Shock: Fresh US–Iran strikes have renewed fears for Strait of Hormuz traffic, with both sides claiming control and oil jumping more than 3% as vessel movement slows. Iraq Sovereignty Push: Iraq’s Islamic Resistance set conditions for PM Ali al-Zaidi’s Washington visit, demanding a timetable for US troop withdrawal and rejecting deals that could compromise Iraq’s sovereignty or normalize with Israel. Mosul Craft Under Pressure: Mosul artisans say historic bazaars are losing demand as imported goods and costs squeeze traditional wool and blacksmith trades.
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