# Iraq faces petrol shortage as Iran conflict disrupts fuel imports

https://mins.news/en/video/47646

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-06 20:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoqywBhayMY

> Fuel shipments to Iraq are being blocked from passing through the Strait of Hormuz amid the conflict involving Iran, creating a petrol shortage. Although Iraq is OPEC’s second-largest oil producer, its refineries cannot satisfy domestic demand, leaving imports essential and putting pressure on supplies in Baghdad, consumers and businesses.

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