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Iraq Central Bank Devalues Dinar after Mideast War Hurts Oil Exports

Iraq's central bank devalued the dinar currency against the dollar on Wednesday, with the country facing a deepening crisis brought on by the Middle East war. Crude oil sales account for nearly 90 percent of Iraq's revenue but its exports have been hurt by the outbreak in February of the conflict between Iran and the United States, which choked off the Strait of Hormuz shipping route. Consumer prices have also risen, while Iraq's foreign currency reserves have fallen by around $20 billion.

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Germany confirms role in IEA energy reserves release

Germany confirms role in IEA energy reserves release Germany’s economy ministry says the country will take part in the release of emergency energy stocks agreed by the International Energy Agency in March. “The implementation of the release is currently being processed,” a ministry spokesperson told Reuters in an emailed statement on Wednesday. The announcement follows a separate G7 agreement last week, reached under US pressure, to draw 100 million barrels of crude oil and diesel from emerg…

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