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Iraq’s debt hits record high as Hormuz crisis drains revenues

August 4, 2026·AGBI

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GCC CONTEXT

Iraq's fiscal pressures reflect structural vulnerabilities common across oil-dependent economies in the region, where revenue concentration in hydrocarbon exports creates exposure to both price volatility and geopolitical disruptions to shipping lanes. Elevated government debt levels constrain fiscal flexibility for countercyclical spending and social investment—dynamics that have historically influenced Gulf central bank liquidity management and cross-border capital flows within the GCC. Shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, through which most regional crude transits, present a systemic risk factor that has historically affected crude price curves, refining economics, and fiscal planning across the Gulf economies.

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