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Iraq devalues its currency as conflict hits oil shipping
Original: Iraq devalues its currency as US-Iran war disrupts oil shipping routes
Iraq has devalued its currency, a move reported as tied to the US-Iran war disrupting oil shipping routes. The country, heavily dependent on oil exports passing through vulnerable waterways, faces pressure on its revenues and exchange rate. Analysts see the decision as a sign of the economic fallout spreading from the conflict across the region.
Why now: The currency move signals widening economic fallout from the US-Iran war's disruption of Iraqi oil exports.
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- Iraq devalues its currency as US-Iran war disrupts oil shipping routes · CTPost
- Iraq devalues its currency as US-Iran war disrupts oil shipping routes · Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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