Fuel Shortages Hit Iraq Amid Regional Conflict Disruptions

Despite being OPEC's second-largest oil producer, Iraq is struggling to meet its domestic fuel demands due to regional conflicts disrupting imports. The country relies on imported oil derivatives as its refineries are unable to produce enough gasoline to meet demand.

In recent weeks, long queues have been forming outside government-run fuel stations in Baghdad and other provinces, with drivers waiting for hours to fill up their tanks. The oil ministry attributed the shortages to 'regional events and the ongoing conflict' causing logistical challenges to tanker traffic.