Saturday, July 13, 2024
Secrets Of Smuggling Kurdistan Oil.. Has Iran Become The Second Largest Exporter In OPEC Using It?
Alsumaria Special 2024-07-12 | 1,414 views Alsumaria News – Special Everyone is talking about the smuggling of oil from the Kurdistan Region, and this talk is not new and has been going on for years.
However, for more than a year, specifically since the suspension of the export of Kurdistan oil through the Turkish port of Ceyhan, the map of oil smuggling from the region has changed. Instead of exiting through Turkey, the oil is now exiting through Iran.
Also, the beneficiary now is foreign oil companies and "unknown" subcontractors, not the regional government, in a process that can be described as a "mysterious maze."
Social media sites are flooded with electronic groups for tanker drivers, and there is a wide demand for tanker drivers to transport oil fromKurdistanTo the port of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, which is a very strange path.
Another indicator is that Iranian reports came out a few days ago, specifically in the city of Bushehr, conveying citizens’ dissatisfaction with the “suffocating congestion caused by Iraqi tankers loaded with oil and fuel,” in addition to major traffic accidents.
After all that, she cameReutersIn a lengthy investigation, she talks about oil smuggling routes.KurdistanAcross Iran, andTürkiyeAlso, but inTürkiye"In much smaller quantities and forms than Iran."
According to the information, foreign companies operating in the region produceKurdistan350 thousand barrels per day, and these companies sell the produced oil to "subcontractors", who distribute this oil or sell it to local refineries in a simple manner, and the other is smuggled at a rate of 200 thousand barrels per day, in a process that information indicates is carried out between foreign companies and contractors only, and has nothing to do with the government.KurdistanOr none of these revenues will enter the regional treasury, as it confirms.Reuters, as evidenced by data from foreign companies operating in the region.
But the selling price of a barrel from foreign companies inKurdistanIt is done at low prices, the price of a barrel of oil is sold for only $35, which means that foreign companies receive less than a quarter of a billion dollars per month, as subcontractors buy oil at these cheap prices, and in turn smuggle this oil.
This activity raises a lot of questions and question marks, the first of which is who are these subcontractors? How much do they sell the smuggled oil abroad for and how much do they profit from it? How do the tankers move from the oil-producing fields to the Iranian border? How do they enter?IranOfficially?
And where does this oil go? Since Iran is basically an oil producer, questions arise about whether Iran buys this oil at lower prices so that it can sell and export it to the world at the global price as Iranian oil, especially since Iran faces difficulties in developing oil production technologies.
Perhaps this matter clearly raises an explanation for how Iran became the second largest oil exporter inOPECAfter Saudi Arabia and removedIraqWithin a short period, Iran may have benefited from Kurdish oil for export and increased its share in the export market without the need to increase its oil production.
Another detail that can be taken into consideration is thatIraqHe has previously filed a lawsuit againstTürkiyeTo allow the passage of oilKurdistanAnd export it without approvalIraqHow can he deal with it?IraqWith Iran allowing the passage of the region's oil by tankers through its territory to the port of Bandar Abbas? LINK
RV UPDATE BY JEFF, 13 JULY
Jeff
Article: "The 2024 budget will be returned to the House of Representatives and the reason is revealed"
Iraq approved their budget on Monday June 3rd. I've known since June 4th Tuesday that the budget was unconstitutional...
I've stayed quiet since to let the news catch up. I knew this immediately was unconstitutional. I knew it was going to get overturned by the court, the whole time. Now you're witnessing it. The news is finally, a month and a half later, catching up...That's how far ahead we are...
Jeff
I told you guys the court would be overturning the budget because it is unconstitutional. ..I basically predicted the future for you. It's getting close to happening. They're most likely going to do this next week.
Article: "Legal:The Federal Court will vote on the unconstitutionality of the budget table" I told you the budget is unconstitutional. I told you nothing was going to happen to the budget. As you see I'm right. The budget is getting overturned. It is going to go back to an unapproved state.
The central bank announced their 3rd strategic plan... They'll be increasing gold reserves...they also said they're going to offer...FOR READ MORE:
https://dinarevaluation.blogspot.com/2024/05/rv-update-by-jeff-1-may.html
The next big step in this is we want to see when Iraq will be amending their budget...They can amend it before or after the rate changes...
This weekend coming up would be the historical anniversary date of when Kuwait reinstated their currency - March 24, 1991
Iraq technically does not need to amend the budget if they're not changing their rate....
https://dinarevaluation.blogspot.com/2024/03/rv-update-by-jeff-22-march.htm
Foreign Minister Stresses To US Official The Importance Of Supporting The Financial And Banking Sector In Iraq
Foreign Minister Stresses To US Official The Importance Of Supporting The Financial And Banking Sector In Iraq
Friday 12 July 2024 10:51 | Politics Number of readings: 140
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[rtl]Baghdad / NINA / Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met with US Under Secretary of State for Political and Administrative Affairs John Bass in Washington.
The Foreign Minister stressed the importance of supporting the financial and banking sector in Iraq, with a focus on the challenges related to the use of the dollar in financial transactions.
A statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: "The Minister stressed the importance of strengthening US-Iraqi relations in various fields and the common desire to expand political and economic cooperation between the two countries."
The discussion, according to the statement, covered several main topics, including Iranian funds in Iraq. In this context, the Foreign Minister touched on the issue of frozen Iranian funds in Iraq, and the need to find a quick and fair solution that serves the interests of both parties and enhances financial stability in the region.
Regarding the situation in Gaza, the Foreign Minister expressed his concern about the deteriorating conditions in the Strip, and also expressed his concern about the extension of the conflict to southern Lebanon. He stressed the importance of intensifying international efforts to stop the escalation and achieve peace in the region.
During the meeting, special focus was placed on strengthening economic cooperation between the United States and Iraq.
The Minister pointed out the importance of supporting the financial and banking sector in Iraq, with a focus on the challenges related to the use of the dollar in financial transactions. He stressed the need to find solutions that enhance the stability of the Iraqi economy and contribute to achieving sustainable growth. He also stressed the importance of continuous dialogue and close cooperation to achieve common goals and enhance stability and development in the region.
RV UPDATE BY MARKZ, 13 JULY
MarkZ
[via PDK] Article: “Plenty of room for Vietnam to bolster exports to US” A great little piece about how they have room to greatly improve exports to the US and help that void we are getting in the Chinese markets. And we continue to hear they need to raise their currency…as it is under valued.
…everything is done and they are waiting for a “go”....I am hearing the same thing from the banks and group leaders. Hearing the same thing from Iraq…and from military contacts over here...the same thing from all contacts...I will take as a positive.
Wed. 10 July 2024 MarkZ
“Vietnam targeting Q3 GDP growth of 6.5%-7%, inflation below 4.5% PM says” And this is just the third quarter. They are obliterating the US…this is big…and they are under pressure to raise their exchange rate.
[Reference Frank26 post 7-8-2024 re: HCL below] I will agree with that. And it certainly matches with some of the news I got from Iraq today. I was told from day one that when we see the HCL…within hours - we will see the new rate.
My contact in Iraq works in a government position. He has made the comment that they have a new rate…and will activate it soon. That comes directly from Iraq.
FIREFLY: THEY'RE SAYING THE DOLLAR PLATFORM WILL STOP AND THERE;S A SHOCK THAT'S COMING WHEN THIS HAPPEN, 22 DEC
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Walkingstick All these meetings that the CBI had with all these agencies that were helping them with their monetary reform are done. Al...