News briefing / Iraq-wide

Iraqi businesses face pressure from disrupted trade

Al Jazeera reports that disrupted trade is reducing Iraq’s oil earnings and raising import costs.

Al Jazeera reports that disrupted trade is reducing Iraq’s oil earnings and raising import costs.

Analysis: If shipments take longer while landed costs rise, import-dependent firms need more cash to sustain the same sales volume: funds remain tied up between ordering and delivery. Firms selling on fixed-price contracts would have less room to recover those additional costs. The exposure depends on each business’s sourcing, payment terms and ability to adjust prices. A local producer could benefit from substitution only if its own imported inputs and distribution costs remain manageable.

Sources

Al Jazeera | Waleed Ibrahim

Source published or updated: 26 Sept 2026 · Sources checked: 1 Oct 2026.

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