News, Rumors and Opinions Saturday 9-19-2026

Ariel:  We are in the Home Stretch

9-18-2026

Do You All Know What Just Happened?

We Are In The Home Stretch

This comes off the announcement by The Ministry of Finance in Iraq how declared September 30th to be financial sovereignty day.

No more SEC roadblocks. For years, the SEC has been the gatekeeper of the old financial system, making sure only the elite could play in the big leagues. Now? They’re stepping aside and letting the new system take over.

“Financial sovereignty” specifically means termination of the IMF Article XIV consultation status and the end of the U.S. Treasury’s OFAC supervised “program rate” mechanism.

Once sovereignty is declared, the CBI is no longer legally bound to the artificial peg maintained for war reparations and debt restructuring.

Now with this recent development I can understand how that can occur not only for Iraq but other countries as well.

DTCC’s October launch on Ripple provides the plumbing for instant settlement of IQD-denominated oil contracts.

Previously, the artificial rate was maintained to prevent dollar-denominated oil revenues from being instantly converted to dinars at a true market rate (which would have exposed the undervaluation).

The “program rate” was a scam. For years, the D********e and their bankster buddies kept the Dinar artificially low so they could buy it cheap and control Iraq’s oil. Now? That scam is over.

The real value is about to be revealed. When Iraq declares financial sovereignty, they’re free to set their own exchange rate. That means the real value of the Dinar backed by oil, gold, and Iraq’s natural resources is about to be unleashed.

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Source(s):
• https://x.com/Prolotario1/status/2100603042630434982

https://dinarchronicles.com/2026/09/17/prolotario-we-are-in-the-home-stretch/

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Frank26  Everything will be sovereign on the 30th of September...It's pointing in one direction.  It's not pointing north, south, east or west, it's pointing towards the sovereignty of the monetary reform of Iraq...IMO everything will be sovereign on the 30th of this month...so will their currency... 1310 is not a sovereign position...

Stephen  The only things we don't have in front of us is new notes ready to go.  Some parliamentary members have said this is already done and completed.  The CBI is saying, no it's not.  So you have a lot of conflicting information.  I believe it is intentional misinformation.  Kuwait did a very similar thing before they added value to their currency too.  So this is not to be unexpected.  We're seeing a lot of that happen.

Mnt Goat  Article:  “AL-YAKTI TOLD ULTRA IRAQ: BAGHDAD AND THE REGION REACHED AN UNDERSTANDING ON  THE BUDGET, OIL, AND ASYCUDA.”  The Oil and Gas Law is one of the five main issues we were told last September 2025 by my CBI contact, just over a year already could/has held up the reinstatement...We get a sense that all are now agreeing on the issues and they can go forward with the law to parliament now.

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Iraq Just Met With Rothschild - Here’s Why

The Dinar Den:  9-18-2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz-3A1vWEEM

Saturday Iraq News Posted by Tishwash at TNT 9-19-2026

TNT:

Tishwash:  Urgent | In response to the rising dollar exchange rate, the Central Bank of Iraq reassures the local market: Starting Sunday, several measures will be implemented to meet foreign currency needs.

An informed source stated on Thursday that the Central Bank of Iraq will begin, starting next Sunday, to expand the scope of import financing and increase the support provided to banks, in line with actual commercial needs.

The source said the move aims to facilitate financing for necessary imports and accommodate a wider range of commercial goods, noting that the central bank continues to monitor market developments and take the necessary measures to ensure the smooth flow of foreign trade financing and meet the legitimate demand for foreign currency  link

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Tishwash:  Al-Zaidi returns to America next week... a speech in New York and a meeting with Trump

Government spokesman Haider al-Aboudi said on Thursday (September 17, 2026) that Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi will go to the United States next week, explaining that al-Zaidi will deliver a speech before the United Nations General Assembly in New York, and will meet with US President Donald Trump and a number of heads of state.

Government spokesman Haider al-Aboudi stated in an interview with journalist Sadiq al-Shammari, which was followed by 964 Network : “Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is preparing to head to America in the middle of the week to participate in the United Nations General Assembly as a representative of the Republic of Iraq.

He will deliver the speech of the Iraqi people before the world, which carries the message of a state that has dealt with complex issues and opened up with confidence to the world, and conveyed a message that the Iraqi state will not be part of the axes of conflict and will not align itself unilaterally with anyone.”

Al-Aboudi added that “the government has maintained the balance stipulated in its program, which does not allow aggression against neighboring countries, and the Prime Minister will review the measures taken by the government in this matter, as well as matters related to the economic relations that link Iraq with the world.”

Al-Aboudi continued, “The visit schedule that has been prepared includes many meetings with the heads of Arab and foreign states, and there will also be a meeting with His Excellency President Donald Trump to review the features and prospects of the relationship between Baghdad and Washington, which began in mid-July when it was translated into 48 memoranda of understanding and agreements between the two countries in the fields of energy and investment.”

Al-Aboudi concluded, “The Prime Minister will also meet with the American Chamber of Commerce to review the files and sustain the economic relationship between the two sides.”  link

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Tishwash:  Warnings to al-Zaydi before heading to Washington: Avoid the "siege scenario" and handle issues with America rationally.

The imam and preacher of the Abu Hanifa al-Nu’man Mosque, Abdul Wahab al-Samarrai, warned on Friday of the repercussions of the withdrawal of the US-led international coalition forces from Iraq at the end of September, hinting at the possibility of reimposing economic sanctions on Baghdad similar to those that were tightened in the 1990s.

Al-Samarrai said in his Friday sermon: “We have sent a message to our government and its president stating that this people and country are a trust placed in their hands, and part of that trust is to prioritize the interests of the country and its people over the interests of groups and individuals.”

He added, "Some are talking about economic sanctions and recalling the days of the embargo. We remind officials that the Imam is likened in Islam to a shepherd, and he should lead the flock to safety, not to destruction, and not gamble with the fate of the country or prioritize the desires of the part over the whole." He stressed that "the Iraqi people are tired and have not tasted prosperity, and are suffering from a lack of services and a lack of medicine."

For his part, the Imam and Friday preacher of Najaf, Sadr al-Din al-Qubanchi, addressed the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi to the United States next Sunday to participate in the work of the United Nations General Assembly, stressing that “any political or security disturbance in Iraq will trigger a crisis in the entire region and destabilize the global economy, so the issues must be dealt with rationally.”  link

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Tishwash:  A US official: The military withdrawal from Iraq will be completed on September 30.

A US military official confirmed on Friday that the military withdrawal from Iraq will be completed by September 30th, noting that the withdrawing forces will be redeployed to Jordan and other countries in the region.

ABC News quoted a US military official in a report translated by the Iraqi News Agency (WAA), stating that "the US military withdrawal from Iraq is ongoing and will be completed by September 30th, with the remaining hundreds of troops in the north of the country being redeployed to Jordan and other countries in the region."

 The official added that "US forces will leave the remaining positions in the Kurdistan Region, and military equipment, including air defense systems, will be withdrawn," pointing out that "the counter-terrorism base in Erbil has lost its importance with the decline of the ISIS threat."

The official added that "Washington and Baghdad may negotiate a new bilateral security cooperation agreement after the withdrawal is complete."

The network noted that "the United States and Iraq had agreed in 2024 to gradually end the international coalition's mission, following the decline of the ISIS threat," explaining that "US forces withdrew from most of their bases in Iraq last year, maintaining only a limited presence in the Kurdistan Region."

The report further indicated that "Washington continues to monitor security developments in the region, particularly those related to attacks that might target its interests in other countries," emphasizing that "the anticipated withdrawal represents the end of the current US military mission in Iraq."  link

Iraq Economic News and Points To Ponder Saturday Morning 9-19-26

The Dollar Is Besieging The Dinar... Washington Continues To Use Its Tools To Weaken The Iraqi Currency

Information / Report    The Iraqi economy has recently been experiencing financial and monetary instability, clearly manifested in the successful surges in the exchange rate of the US dollar against the Iraqi dinar in local markets. This sudden rise was not a coincidence, but rather the result of a complex interplay between external pressures and emergency domestic monetary policies that disrupted the balance of supply and demand. 

This crisis is caught between tightened international controls on money transfers and local government decisions aimed at regulating foreign currency holdings, which have indirectly revived the parallel (black) market.

Against this complex backdrop, four key factors explain the roots of the current surge: the impact of US sanctions on neighboring countries and their impact on intra-regional trade; the reduction of travelers' cash allowances and the curtailment of some international money transfer channels; and suspicions of deliberate speculation by certain profit-driven banking institutions.

In this context, economist Dirgham Muhammad Ali identified on Saturday the real reasons behind the new rise in the exchange rate of the dollar against the Iraqi dinar, while calling on the Central Bank to take urgent measures to control the parallel market and inject hard currency.

Mohammed Ali told Al-Maalomah News Agency that "the current rise is due to a number of direct and indirect reasons, most notably the tightening of US sanctions on Iran, which has caused an increase in demand for the dollar to finance direct trade."

He added that "among the other reasons is the decision to reduce the exchange quota for travelers from (3000) dollars to (2000) dollars, which led to a shortage of cash supply in the parallel market as a result of patients and tourists turning to it to complete their needs for foreign currency."

Mohammed Ali continued, “The third and important factor is the withdrawal of Al-Taif Bank, which was a vital gateway for the entry of dollars through the Western Union network,” noting at the same time that “the fourth reason may be a deliberate and planned process of raising the exchange rate to achieve huge profits for unpunished banks.”

He called on the Central Bank to conduct a genuine review of the mechanisms for injecting dollars into the market, otherwise the issue of the rising exchange rate will continue sharply, harming the citizen.

For its part, the “Eco Iraq Observatory” has observed a rapid rise in the exchange rate of the dollar in the parallel market against the Iraqi dinar, noting that the current rise is due to several factors, including fears of possible American sanctions against Iraq.

The observatory said in a statement seen by Al-Maalomah that “the current rise is not related to one factor, but rather comes as a result of the intersection of several economic, financial and psychological factors,” indicating that “among the most prominent of these are the speculations in the parallel market, which are active from time to time, taking advantage of the high demand for the dollar and the decline in its supply.”

He added that "concerns and speculations related to the post-September 30th deadlines, and what is being discussed regarding the issue of restricting weapons to the state, along with talk of American sanctions or possible measures," explaining that "this increases the state of uncertainty in the market and pushes some traders to increase the demand for the dollar."

“Another reason is the decline in confidence in the banking sector from time to time, which represents an additional factor in increasing the demand for the dollar,” Eko Iraq explained, referring to the crisis of Al-Taif Bank and the imposition of guardianship over it by the Central Bank of Iraq on September 3rd.

The Eco-Iraq Observatory called on the Central Bank of Iraq to “closely monitor developments in the exchange market and take appropriate measures to curb speculation and maintain market stability, thereby contributing to strengthening confidence in the Iraqi dinar and the banking sector.” End/25

https://almaalomah-me.translate.goog/news/144595/report/الدولار-يحاصر-الدينار-واشنطن-تواصل-استخدام-أدواتها-لإضعاف-ال?_x_tr_sl=ar&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc

The Dollar Fuels Post-September 30th Fears... Speculation And Potential Sanctions Put Pressure On The Iraqi Dinar

Last updated: September 19, 2026 The Independent/- The Iraqi exchange market has entered a new phase of tension as the end of September approaches, after the selling price of the dollar in some Baghdad markets exceeded the 160,000 dinar mark for every 100 dollars on Saturday, September 19, 2026, in a movement that reflects the widening gap between the official price and the parallel market, and the rising demand for the US currency amid a state of economic and political uncertainty.

The rise comes in conjunction with the monitoring by the “Eco Iraq” Observatory of an acceleration in the prices of the dollar, attributing this to a set of overlapping factors that cannot be reduced to one reason, foremost among them speculation and the high demand for the dollar, in addition to fears related to what may happen after September 30 and the increasing talk about the possibility of imposing American sanctions or taking new financial measures.

The price movements of recent days indicate that psychological factors have become a clear influence on the market. On September 14, the Al-Kifah and Al-Harithiya exchanges recorded a rate of approximately 156,500 dinars per 100 dollars, before prices gradually increased, reaching levels approaching or exceeding 160,000 dinars in Baghdad exchange bureaus this past Saturday.

This rapid move does not necessarily mean a change in the official exchange rate of the dinar, as the central bank's official policy remains separate from the parallel market exchange rate. The central bank also denied, last June, rumors circulating about a change in the dinar's exchange rate and warned against relying on documents or news not issued through its official channels.

The Market Is Buying Dollars In Anticipation Of The Unknown.

The main problem at the current stage is that the market does not necessarily wait for the decision to occur in order to react to it, but rather begins to price in its probabilities in advance.

With increasing talk in recent days about the issue of restricting weapons to the state, the future of the relationship between Baghdad and Washington after the end of September, and the possibility of expanding sanctions related to financial networks dealing with Iran, some traders, speculators, and liquidity holders have begun to hedge by increasing demand for the dollar.

This type of demand is not entirely related to an actual commercial need for foreign currency, but also includes what can be described as "fear demand"; that is, buying dollars in anticipation of its future rise.

The more expectations spread that the dollar might rise further, the more people want to buy it, and the expectations themselves become an additional factor pushing the price upwards.

September 30th... A Political Date That Becomes A Factor In The Currency Market

Concerns are particularly focused on September 30, due to its connection with sensitive political and security issues being discussed in Iraq, especially the issue of weapons control and the future of the security relationship with the United States.

The newspaper Al-Akhbar, in a report published on September 18, quoted a recent Iraqi government official regarding American messages and the possibility of using economic tools if no progress is made on the weapons control file. However, the same report indicated that the Prime Minister's financial advisor denied the existence of any currently declared American plan to halt dollar shipments due to the file not being completed by September 30.

Here  A Distinction Must Be Made Between A Political Possibility That Is Being Discussed And An Official, Declared American Decision

As of September 19, 2026, no official announcement appears in the public data reviewed by the U.S. Treasury Department specifying September 30 as the date for cutting off dollar shipments to Iraq or imposing comprehensive economic sanctions on the Iraqi state.

But Washington is already tightening its measures against networks it considers linked to Iran or assisting sanctioned entities. On September 10, the US Treasury Department announced new measures against networks it said support Kataib Hezbollah and Hezbollah and help Iran circumvent sanctions.

This means that market concerns are not entirely unfounded, but at the same time they do not constitute evidence of a comprehensive or automatic US decision that will be issued on September 30.

Al-Taif Bank Brings The Trust File Back To The Forefront

Another factor that puts pressure on customer behavior is trust in the banking sector.

On September 3, the Central Bank of Iraq announced the imposition of guardianship over Al-Taif Islamic Bank for Investment and Finance.

Following growing concern among depositors, the central bank confirmed that imposing receivership does not mean the bank is bankrupt, but rather represents a precautionary supervisory measure to protect the rights of depositors and ensure the stability of banking operations.

On September 8, the Central Bank reiterated that the rights of depositors at Al-Taif Bank are protected, and that it is working with the appointed trustee to regulate withdrawals and fulfillment of financial obligations in a gradual and organized manner.

Despite these assurances, any crisis involving a bank or customer deposits could have a psychological impact on the market, especially in an economy where a large portion of transactions and liquidity are kept outside the banking system.

When confidence declines, some money holders tend to hold onto cash dollars as a hedge, which increases demand for them in the parallel market.

Speculators Get Involved

The role of speculation is no less important than the political factor.

The rapid rise in prices creates an opportunity for speculators to buy and resell the dollar, anticipating continued appreciation. With increased demand, price movements may begin to deviate from fundamental economic factors and become driven, for a time, by expectations, rumors, and the behavior of traders.

Therefore, the mere spread of unconfirmed news about “cutting off dollars to Iraq” or “sanctions after September 30” may prompt some traders to buy, even before verifying the news.

In this case, the market is faced with a recurring cycle:

Spreading fears drives up dollar purchases, increased demand raises the price, and the rising price reinforces the belief that there is a dangerous development, so new buyers enter the market.

Can The Dollar Continue To Rise?

The course of events in the coming days will largely depend on the news and official decisions that will be issued from Baghdad and Washington, in addition to the ability of the Central Bank of Iraq to manage the demand for foreign currency and contain speculation.

If no broad new US measures emerge, and concerns related to the period after September 30th subside, it is possible that some of the precautionary demand for the dollar will decrease.

However, if new sanctions are imposed on Iraqi financial institutions, companies, or networks, or if restrictions on dollar transactions are expanded, pressure on the parallel market may increase, especially if this is accompanied by widespread speculative activity.

But it is also important to distinguish between sanctions that target specific individuals, companies, or banks and any action that affects Iraq’s access to the dollar as a country; these are entirely different levels of action and should not be treated as one thing.

The Central Bank Faces A Confidence Test.

The current battle is not only related to the volume of dollars in circulation, but also to confidence.

The market needs clear and quick messages that reduce the space for rumors and clarify the truth about what is happening regarding foreign transfers, dollar shipments, and any changes that may occur in the banking system.

Conversely, continued conflicting news and a lack of quick clarifications may give speculators more room to move the market.

Between the potential sanctions, the post-September 30 obligations, and the crisis of confidence that appears from time to time in some banks, it seems that the dollar in Iraq is not only pricing in the current realities, but also in the fear of the next scenario.

Therefore, the question the market is watching now is not just: What is the price of the dollar today?

But What Will Happen After September 30th?

The answer, so far, has not come in the form of a decisive official decision from Washington or Baghdad, while the market has already preempted everyone and begun pricing in the fears.    https://mustaqila.com/الدولار-يسعّر-مخاوف-ما-بعد-30-أيلول-المض/

Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Saturday Morning 9-19-26

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AI FINANCIAL RESET: IMF WARNS EUROPE'S AI BOOM COULD STRAIN ENERGY, CAPITAL AND ECONOMIC BALANCE

THE IMF SAYS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COULD BOOST EUROPEAN PRODUCTIVITY, BUT RAPID AI EXPANSION COULD ALSO INCREASE PRESSURE ON ENERGY GRIDS, CAPITAL MARKETS, LABOR MARKETS AND EUROPE'S STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY POSITION.

OVERVIEW

• AI is becoming an economic infrastructure issue. The IMF estimates that artificial intelligence could raise European productivity by about 1% over the next five years, but the benefits and costs are unlikely to be distributed evenly across countries, regions and workers.

• Energy is becoming part of the AI equation. European data centers already consume roughly 3% of the continent's electricity, and the IMF expects demand to rise substantially as AI expands. It is calling for greater investment in cross-border electricity grids and deeper integration of Europe's energy markets.

• The financial system will have to support the transition. The IMF is urging Europe to deepen integration of its capital, labor and energy markets while investing in its own AI industry, highlighting how technology, infrastructure, investment and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected.

KEY DEVELOPMENTS

1. AI Could Increase European Productivity — But the Gains May Be Uneven

The IMF presented a background paper to European Union finance ministers meeting in Dublin on September 18–19. The paper estimates that AI could lift European productivity by approximately 1% over five years.

That potential productivity increase is significant because higher productivity can influence economic growth, business investment and the ability of economies to generate output with existing resources.

However, the IMF also warned that the benefits will not necessarily be shared equally.

Around 60% of workers in advanced European economies are employed in occupations highly exposed to AI. Some workers could become more productive through AI tools, while others could face displacement as routine tasks become automated.

The result could be a more uneven economic landscape unless investment, education and labor-market policies keep pace with technological change.

2. Electricity Is Becoming a Financial Issue

One of the most important connections in the IMF analysis is the relationship between AI and energy.

• AI systems require enormous computing capacity, and that computing capacity requires data centers. The IMF estimates that European data centers already account for roughly 3% of the continent's electricity consumption, with demand expected to rise as AI adoption expands.

• Major technology hubs including Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, Paris and Dublin are already facing pressure on local power networks from data-center growth.

• The IMF therefore recommends investment in cross-border grid infrastructure and deeper integration of Europe's energy market.

• This creates an important financial connection: AI investment requires electricity; electricity requires infrastructure; infrastructure requires capital; and capital allocation increasingly depends on functioning financial markets.

3. Europe Is Being Pressured to Deepen Its Capital Markets

The IMF's concerns extend beyond technology itself.

• Europe's capital, labor and energy markets remain more fragmented than a fully integrated single market would be. The IMF says completing the EU single market could help spread the benefits of AI more evenly and improve the ability of European economies to invest and innovate.

• That means the AI transition is also becoming a capital-market challenge.

• Companies need access to investment capital to develop AI systems. Governments need financing for energy and digital infrastructure. Workers need training and adjustment programs. And financial markets need sufficient depth and efficiency to direct savings toward those investments.

In this sense, AI is creating another reason for Europe to examine how its financial system moves capital across borders.

4. Strategic Technology Dependence Has Become a Financial Consideration

The IMF also warned that Europe could develop another form of strategic dependence because the United States and China currently dominate the development of major AI models.

The issue is broader than technology.

• If a region depends heavily on outside technology for an increasingly important part of its economy, it can also become dependent on foreign investment, foreign suppliers, foreign computing infrastructure and external intellectual property.

• The IMF therefore argues that Europe needs significant investment in its own AI industry.

• This does not mean Europe must isolate itself from global technology markets. Rather, the issue identified by the IMF is whether Europe has sufficient domestic capacity to participate competitively in an increasingly technology-driven global economy.

5. AI Is Connecting Technology, Energy, Capital and Currency Infrastructure

The broader significance of this development is the way several financial-system components are beginning to converge.

• AI requires computing infrastructure.

• Computing infrastructure requires electricity.

• Electricity requires grids and long-term investment.

• Investment requires functioning capital markets.

• And productive, competitive economies ultimately contribute to the economic foundations supporting their currencies and financial systems.

The Irish Presidency's official description of the September 18–19 ECOFIN meeting reflects this broader connection. The meeting brought together EU finance ministers and central-bank governors to discuss financial stability, competitiveness, investment, financial innovation and AI, with the IMF participating in discussions about AI's potential effects on productivity and economic growth.

WHY IT MATTERS

The AI transformation is increasingly moving beyond the technology sector and into the underlying infrastructure of the economy.

Europe's challenge is not simply whether companies adopt AI. It is whether the region can build enough electricity generation and grid capacity, investment capital, skilled workers, digital infrastructure and domestic technology capacity to support that adoption.

That makes AI part of a much larger economic transition involving technology, energy, capital markets, productivity and financial infrastructure.

The financial reset is not only about currencies — it is also about the infrastructure that determines how economies create, move and allocate value.

WHY IT MATTERS TO FOREIGN CURRENCY HOLDERS

Readers hold foreign currency with the hope that it may increase in value if major changes occur in the global monetary system.

Developments such as AI investment, energy infrastructure, capital-market integration and changes in economic productivity can influence the long-term strength and usefulness of currencies.

That does not mean AI signals a currency revaluation or guarantees a Global Reset event.

Instead, it provides another example of why the foundation of the financial system deserves attention.

Hope, not hype. Follow the infrastructure, investment and evidence.

IMPLICATIONS FOR THE GLOBAL RESET

• Pillar 1: Technology

AI is becoming a major component of economic infrastructure. Countries and regions that develop computing capacity, digital systems, skilled workforces and domestic technology industries may have greater ability to participate in the next phase of global economic development.

• Pillar 2: Energy

The AI expansion creates another reason for reliable and affordable electricity. Data centers, grids and energy markets are becoming increasingly important to financial and technological competitiveness.

• Pillar 3: Capital

AI requires enormous investment. Deeper capital markets can help channel savings into technology, infrastructure and business expansion.

• Pillar 4: Economic Integration

The IMF's message to Europe is that fragmented markets can make it harder to spread investment and productivity gains. Greater integration of energy, labor and capital markets could change how efficiently capital moves throughout the region.

• Pillar 5: Currencies

Currency strength ultimately rests on economic foundations that include productivity, investment, trade, financial markets and confidence in institutions.

AI does not independently determine currency values, but the infrastructure built around AI can become part of the broader economic foundation supporting future financial systems.

RUMOR SAFETY REMINDER

This development is not an announcement of a currency revaluation, a new global currency or a specific Global Reset date.

The IMF's discussion concerns productivity, investment, energy infrastructure, labor markets, capital markets and technological competitiveness.

For currency holders, the important lesson is to distinguish documented financial-system development from speculation about future currency events.

THE BOTTOM LINE

The IMF's warning highlights something that is easy to overlook: the AI transformation is also an infrastructure transformation.

Europe may gain productivity from artificial intelligence, but realizing those gains requires electricity, grids, investment capital, skilled workers, digital infrastructure and competitive domestic technology capacity.

That creates a broader chain:

AI → Energy → Infrastructure → Capital → Productivity → Financial Systems → Currencies

The Global Reset story continues to develop through these underlying systems. The foundation can change long before the headlines do.

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

SOURCES

1. Reuters — "IMF tells EU ministers AI could boost growth but increase economic strains"

2. Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU — "Tánaiste to host key meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors as part of Ireland’s EU Presidency"

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If you’ve been holding foreign currency for many years, you were not foolish.
You were not wrong to believe the global financial system would change.

What failed was not your patience — it was the information you were given.

For years, dates, rumors, and personalities replaced facts, structure, and proof. “This week” predictions created cycles of hope and disappointment that were never based on how currencies actually change.

That is not your failure.

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Currency value changes only come after sovereignty, trade, banking, settlement systems, and fiscal coordination are in place. History and institutions confirm this sequence.

You will see silence. You will see denials. That is not delay — that is discipline.

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Ariel: The September 30th Ignition Sequence (and more)

Ariel: The September 30th Ignition Sequence

9-18-2026

Sept-30th: The Ignition Sequence (What You Need To Look For)

Post-September 30 Sovereignty Window → 2027 Budget Submission —Ground Assessment

I. WHAT SEPTEMBER 30 ACTUALLY DELIVERS

The Ministry of Finance’s declaration of financial sovereignty is not a ceremonial gesture. It is a legal severance. Specifically, it terminates the artificial program rate the managed peg that has kept IQD suppressed since the reconstruction era. That program rate was never a market rate.

It was an administrative fiction maintained through the Treasury Reserve Account structure at the New York Fed, where Iraq’s dollar-denominated oil receipts were held and drip-fed back at the engineered exchange rate.

II. THE 2027 BUDGET —MECHANICS

The projected size is 200 trillion dinars ($174.7 billion) but that dollar figure is calculated at the current program rate. If the IQD revalues to a market-reflective rate before the budget passes, that nominal dinar figure stays roughly stable but the dollar equivalent shifts dramatically. That’s the whole point.

The budget has to be denominated in real-value IQD, not program-rate IQD, because once the program rate get a reassessment on September 30, every contract, every salary, every customs receipt denominated in the old rate becomes legally incoherent.

The 2027 budget at 200 trillion dinar is not a hope number. It’s a math equation. Oil revenue floor + non-oil customs receipts (live October 1) + gold reserve backing + gas development revenue projections + World Bank institutional support = the rate the budget can sustain.

If that equation yields a rate that’s lower than the hopium crowd wants, that’s what publishes. If it yields a rate that reflects Iraq’s actual sovereign asset position oil, gas, gold, and a functioning non-oil revenue stream for the first time in twenty years then the number is real.

October 15 is what we need to look between from the 30th. Not September 30. September 30 removes the chain. October 15 reveals what was underneath it.

Read Full Article:
https://www.patreon.com/Prolotario1/posts/sept-30th-what-169847296

https://dinarchronicles.com/2026/09/17/prolotario-the-september-30th-ignition-sequence/

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Ariel:  Further Clarification for September 30th

9-18-2026

September 30 ends the program rate legally. October 1 through October 14 is the window where the Ministry of Finance builds the 2027 budget using the new valuation methodology one backed by oil, gas, and gold reserves instead of the artificial peg. October 15, they submit that budget to Parliament.

You Have To Understand This Basic Thing

This is the real anchor. The budget must reflect a real exchange rate because Iraq’s national budget is calculated in dinars. If they submit a budget based on the old program rate while simultaneously declaring sovereignty and forex integration, the numbers are fraudulent on their face. The budget has to be built on what the currency is actually worth on international markets.

How I Think This Is Going To Go

September 30: Legal authority to end artificial rate sovereignty declaration.

October 1-14: Build 2027 budget on real reserves-backed valuation

October 15: Submit revalued budget to Parliament first official document with new rate.

October (ongoing): DTCC tokenization on Ripple goes live parallel settlement infrastructure.

Post-October 15: CBI activates forex integration with already-built infrastructure international market recognizes new rate.

The Sequence Forces Transparency: (IMO)

• End program rate (Sept 30)
• Let the currency discover market value through forex integration (Oct 1-14)
• Submit a budget based on that discovered real value (Oct 15)

The SEC’s five-year Innovation Exemption issued today matters here because it opens the door for tokenized settlement and with DTCC beginning Ripple tokenization in October, Iraqi oil contracts could settle on blockchain infrastructure that bypasses the traditional SWIFT/Fed Wire system. That’s not a side note. That’s the rails the new IQD international settlement could actually run on.

Ariel: Do You All Know What Just Happened? We Are In The Home Stretch

 This comes off the announcement by The Ministry of Finance in Iraq how declared September 30th to be financial sovereignty day. No more SEC roadblocks.

 For years, the SEC has been the gatekeeper of the old financial system, making sure only the elite could play in the big leagues. Now? They’re stepping aside and letting the new system take over.

"Financial sovereignty" specifically means termination of the IMF Article XIV consultation status and the end of the U.S. Treasury's OFAC supervised "program rate" mechanism.

Once sovereignty is declared, the CBI is no longer legally bound to the artificial peg maintained for war reparations and debt restructuring. Now with this recent development I can understand how that can occur not only for Iraq but other countries as well.

DTCC's October launch on Ripple provides the plumbing for instant settlement of IQD-denominated oil contracts. Previously, the artificial rate was maintained to prevent dollar-denominated oil revenues from being instantly converted to dinars at a true market rate (which would have exposed the undervaluation).

The "program rate" was a scam. For years, the Deep State and their bankster buddies kept the Dinar artificially low so they could buy it cheap and control Iraq’s oil. Now? That scam is over. The real value is about to be revealed. When Iraq declares financial sovereignty, they’re free to set their own exchange rate. That means the real value of the Dinar backed by oil, gold, and Iraq’s natural resources is about to be unleashed.

CryptoEmpress:  Yeah this is actually a big one. SEC just gave tokenized U.S. stocks a real on-chain lane. Not some whitepaper. Actual exemption. That’s the regulator saying “fine, do it.” Then you’ve got DTCC’s tokenization service dropping in October with Ripple already in that group. That’s the settlement layer people have been screaming about for years. The Iraq Sept 30 thing is still the hopium layer. Coalition out, sovereignty talk, all that. Cool calendar date. Doesn’t automatically mean the dinar rips and oil starts settling in IQD overnight. That’s the part everyone always jumps on too fast.

What’s not hopium:

🔺stocks can move on-chain now •

🔺DTCC is weeks away, not “someday”

🔺the old “you can’t settle this on a blockchain” excuse just got weaker

 If the dinar story hits, this is the plumbing that would make it work. If it doesn’t, the same rails still matter. Either way the infrastructure is getting built. That’s the part that’s actually happening

Source(s):
• https://x.com/Prolotario1/status/2100641294397624618

https://dinarchronicles.com/2026/09/17/prolotario-further-clarification-for-september-30th/

Russia’s Digital Ruble Is Here — The Real Shift Isn’t the Currency, It’s the System Underneath It

Russia’s Digital Ruble Is Here — The Real Shift Isn’t the Currency, It’s the System Underneath It

Lynette Zang:  9-18-2026

Russia’s digital ruble has moved into a major new phase, with large banks and retailers now required to support the infrastructure while individual use remains voluntary.

Lynette Zang breaks down what changed on September 1, why the central bank account structure matters, and the bigger question investors should be asking: what can this new monetary rail be made to do later?

Chapters:

00:00 Russia’s Digital Ruble and the Question of Control

00:33 What Actually Changed on September 1

01:05 Cash, Bank Deposits and Digital Rubles

01:30 Your Bank App Is Only the Doorway

02:04 Is the Digital Ruble Voluntary?

02:33 Russia Is Building the Infrastructure

03:06 Why Monetary Infrastructure Matters

03:39 How the Digital Ruble Works

04:10 Russia Crosses a Major CBDC Threshold

04:51 Why Other CBDCs Struggled With Adoption

05:27 Availability Does Not Create Demand

06:02 Russia Is Building Around the Choice

06:38 A Digital Ruble Is Not a Savings Account

07:07 Does This Mean Total Control?

07:44 Smart Contracts and Future Capabilities

08:17 The Next Stage of the CBDC Experiment

08:50 The Architecture Underneath Your Money

09:19 How Voluntary Does Adoption Need to Be?

09:50 What Could This Monetary Rail Do Later?

10:24 Sovereignty Begins With What You Own

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX0y7_t4BT0

Iraq Economic News and Points To Ponder Friday Afternoon 9-18-26

Cabinet Reviews Fuel Subsidy, Lawmaker Says

2026-09-17 Shafaq News- Baghdad   Iraq’s Council of Ministers is reviewing recent decisions to remove fuel subsidies for some sectors amid efforts to address fuel shortages across the country, a member of parliament’s Oil, Gas and Natural Resources Committee said on Thursday.

Mohammed Al-Nuaimi told Shafaq News that a delegation from the committee visited the Oil Products Distribution Company to discuss shortages of gasoline and kerosene. “The crisis is on its way to being resolved,” he said.

Al-Nuaimi said the Cabinet’s recent decisions to remove fuel subsidies had caused new supply problems, adding that ministers were considering revising the measures for some sectors.

The Cabinet had decided to remove subsidies on petroleum product prices for various sectors starting Sept. 1, while maintaining subsidized prices for gasoline, diesel, kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas supplied to citizens.

Iraq’s Oil Products Distribution Company said the price increases apply to government institutions and other sectors but not to fuel supplied directly to citizens, which remains available at subsidized prices.

Last week, Diyala Provincial Council member Rashad Al-Tamimi said fuel shortages in the eastern province would be fully resolved this week after weeks of supply problems and long queues at filling stations. He said the council had coordinated with oil product distribution officials to restore supplies across the province.

Iraq faced renewed shortages of gasoline and gasoil, a fuel widely used by heavy vehicles. The Oil Ministry previously attributed the shortages to delayed shipments after the Iran-US conflict disrupted tanker movements, adding pressure to a gap between domestic production and demand. The ministry said new shipments would arrive soon, with daily gasoline consumption at about 33 million liters and rising to around 38 million liters during periods of higher demand.

Read more: Fuel shortages keep Iraqi motorists in long lines

https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/Cabinet-reviews-fuel-subsidy-lawmaker-says

USD/IQD Nears 160,000 Amid Speculation

2026-09-17 Shafaq News- Baghdad/ Erbil   The US dollar climbed further against the Iraqi dinar on Thursday, nearing 160,000 dinars per $100 in Baghdad as an economist pointed to uncertainty, speculation and political rhetoric as factors driving demand in the parallel market.

According to a Shafaq News market survey, the dollar closed at 159,500 dinars per $100 at Baghdad’s Al-Kifah and Al-Harithiya exchanges, up from 158,800 dinars in morning trading.

In Baghdad’s exchange shops, the dollar was selling at 160,000 dinars per $100 and buying at 159,000.

In Erbil, the dollar also rose, with exchange shops selling $100 for 159,100 dinars and buying it for 159,050.

Economist Ali Daadoush told Shafaq News that “irresponsible” remarks by some politicians and non-specialists, combined with uncertainty and speculation, were increasing demand for dollars in the parallel market.

He said part of the market’s cash-dollar supply also comes from travelers, travel companies and exchange firms linked to citizens purchasing foreign currency at the official rate for travel, medical treatment, study and other purposes approved by the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI).

Daadoush said that supply had also declined because traders and importers held fewer dollars abroad amid delays in official transfers used to finance imports of goods and services.

The rising exchange rate, he said, could feed into domestic prices because Iraq relies heavily on imported goods, increasing the risk of imported inflation alongside higher customs duties and taxes.

Daadoush said he did not expect CBI to intervene directly in the parallel market, noting that official foreign transfers are conducted through the banking system.

He said the CBI could instead use forward guidance to reassure traders, importers and the wider market about the continued flow of cash dollars through regular shipments.

https://dinarrecaps.squarespace.com/config/pages/5d5227ffceb0a70001072e56

Oil Retreats As Saudi Supply Outlook Improves

2026-09-18 01:10    Shafaq News   Oil prices fell for a third day on Friday as easing concerns over Saudi supply ‌disruptions outweighed anxiety about a widening the Middle East conflict amid fresh fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis.

Brent crude futures fell 79 cents, or 0.75%, to $104 a barrel by 0319 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate futures fell 70 cents, or ​0.69%, to $101.20 a barrel. Both benchmarks closed down about 1% on Thursday.

Brent prices are on track for ​their first weekly loss in three, down 0.5%, while WTI is set to gain ⁠1.2%.

Markets largely shrugged off concerns about new threats to supplies even as Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-backed ​Houthis exchanged fresh strikes across their border on Thursday, expanding the Middle East war front.

Earlier this week, prices climbed to close to ​four-month highs as sources said crude loadings at Saudi Arabia's Red Sea export hub of Yanbu had been suspended and Riyadh cancelled some deliveries to Europe after its East-West pipeline was damaged in an attack last week.

However, prices have cooled off ​on reports Saudi Arabia was seeking to return about half the capacity of its East-West oil pipeline within ​days and the nation was offering more crude cargoes to Asian refiners through ship-to-ship transfers off Oman's port of Sohar.

"Recent ‌efforts to ⁠restore Saudi export capacity have reduced some of the immediate supply anxiety," said Priyanka Sachdeva, head of market insights at Phillip Nova.

Sources that have spoken to Reuters have given varying estimates of how long it will take to reopen the pipeline and return crude flows to normal.

Oil prices, however, are still up over $100 per barrel ​as the markets are waiting ​for evidence of a ⁠clear supply improvement, analysts said.

"The key question is whether physical flows can normalise and what could be the timeline. If we see a sustained improvement in Hormuz ​traffic, some of the geopolitical premium can unwind further," Sachdeva said.

However, transporting oil ​through the region ⁠remains risky.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said a Togo-flagged oil tanker was struck while attempting to make an "illegal passage" through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, Iranian state media said early on Friday.

The US and Iran have held no ⁠peace talks ​since an interim agreement reached in June collapsed within weeks. The ​war will come up for discussion at the United Nations General Assembly next week, and an Iranian delegation will be able to ​attend, according to the US State Department. (REUTERS)

https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/Oil-retreats-as-Saudi-supply-outlook-improves

Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Friday Afternoon 9-18-26

Good Afternoon Dinar Recaps,

EU BANKING RESET: EUROPE PUSHES FOR DEEPER CAPITAL MARKETS AND STRONGER CROSS-BORDER BANKING

EUROPEAN OFFICIALS ARE CALLING FOR A MORE INTEGRATED BANKING AND CAPITAL-MARKET SYSTEM, WITH GREATER CROSS-BORDER SCALE AND INVESTMENT CAPACITY TO HELP EUROPE COMPETE IN AN INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE GLOBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM

.OVERVIEW

• EUROPE WANTS A MORE INTEGRATED FINANCIAL SYSTEM: European finance ministers and central-bank officials are discussing ways to remove barriers to cross-border banking, reduce fragmentation and create deeper capital markets across the European Union.

• BANKING SCALE IS BECOMING MORE IMPORTANT: ECB Vice-President Boris Vujčić said European banks compare well with U.S. banks in areas such as liquidity, capitalization and profitability, but lag in trading and post-trading activities where greater scale can matter.

• EUROPE WANTS TO MOBILIZE ITS SAVINGS: Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis said Europe has substantial savings but needs a financial system capable of directing those funds more effectively toward companies, innovation and investment across Europe.

KEY DEVELOPMENTS

1. Europe is pushing to remove barriers between national banking systems

European banking remains divided along national lines.

Senior European officials meeting in Dublin on September 18 called for fewer barriers to cross-border banking and less political interference in bank mergers.

The goal is to allow banks to operate at greater scale across European borders rather than functioning primarily within individual national markets.

Reuters reported that ECB Vice-President Boris Vujčić said European banks need to operate on a much larger scale within a deeper capital market if they are to compete directly with large U.S. banks in trading and post-trading activities.

This represents a structural change rather than a short-term market move.

2. Europe is trying to build a deeper capital market

Banks are only one part of the financial system.

European officials are also pushing for deeper capital markets that can connect European savings with businesses and investment opportunities throughout the region.

Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis said Europe has the savings needed to finance investment but has not yet built a financial system capable of mobilizing those savings effectively at the European scale.

The broader objective is the Savings and Investments Union, designed to connect European savings more efficiently with European investment and create deeper, more integrated financial markets.

That matters because deeper capital markets can provide companies with alternatives to traditional bank lending and can make it easier for investment capital to move across borders.

3. Cross-border banking could change how European capital moves

Europe's financial system has historically been divided by national regulations, banking structures and market practices.

Greater integration could make it easier for banks to allocate capital across borders and could increase the ability of European financial institutions to support businesses throughout the region.

Officials are specifically discussing the removal of barriers that make cross-border banking and mergers more difficult.

The issue has become particularly visible through disagreements surrounding major European bank mergers, demonstrating how national interests can complicate the creation of a more integrated European banking system.

The proposed direction is therefore not simply about creating larger banks. It is about creating a financial market in which capital can move more efficiently across the European Union.

4. Technology is becoming part of the financial-competitiveness equation

The transformation is also technological.

Eurogroup President Pierrakakis said the largest U.S. banks invest more than two-and-a-half times as much in information technology relative to their assets as European peers.

He connected greater banking scale with the ability to invest in technology, digital payments, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

This means the European banking discussion is expanding beyond traditional lending and deposits.

The emerging financial infrastructure increasingly includes:

• Digital payments

• Artificial intelligence

• Cybersecurity

• Trading and post-trading systems

• Cross-border capital flows

• Integrated banking platforms

Financial infrastructure is becoming a competitive asset in its own right.

5. Europe is building financial infrastructure alongside its euro strategy

This development is especially important when viewed alongside Europe's broader effort to strengthen the international role of the euro.

Yesterday's EURO BOND SHIFT story focused on expanding the role of EU-issued bonds and increasing the depth and visibility of euro-denominated assets.

Today's banking development addresses another part of the same financial foundation:

Banks + Capital Markets + Investment + Payments + Bonds

These pieces work together.

A currency's international role is influenced not only by its exchange rate, but also by the size, liquidity, accessibility and sophistication of the financial markets supporting it.

That does not mean the euro is replacing the U.S. dollar.

It means Europe is continuing to build the financial infrastructure that could support a larger international role for the euro over time.

WHY IT MATTERS

The global financial system is increasingly being shaped by financial infrastructure.

Europe is now discussing how to make its banking sector larger, more integrated and better able to move capital across borders.

That matters because the ability to mobilize savings and direct investment can influence economic growth, financial-market depth and the international attractiveness of a currency.

The important point is that these changes happen gradually.

Financial systems can be redesigned long before the effects become visible in currency markets.

The infrastructure comes first.

WHY IT MATTERS TO FOREIGN CURRENCY HOLDERS

Readers hold foreign currency with the hopes that it will increase in value when the Global Reset occurs.

Developments like this are important because they show that changes in the international monetary system can involve much more than exchange rates.

Europe is working on the underlying structures that allow money, credit, investments, payments and financial assets to move across borders.

For currency holders, the lesson is to watch the financial foundation, not just headlines about currency values.

Hope — not hype.

There is no currency revaluation announcement or guaranteed reset date in this development.

IMPLICATIONS FOR THE GLOBAL RESET

• Pillar 1 — Financial Infrastructure

A modern financial system depends on more than currencies.

It requires banks, capital markets, payment systems, settlement infrastructure and investment channels capable of moving capital efficiently.

Europe's effort to integrate these systems represents another example of financial infrastructure evolving beneath the surface.

• Pillar 2 — Assets and Capital Markets

Deeper European capital markets could increase the availability and accessibility of euro-denominated financial assets.

Combined with Europe's efforts to strengthen EU bond markets, this could gradually expand the pool of assets available to international investors.

• Pillar 3 — Technology and Payments

Digital payments, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and modern trading systems are becoming increasingly important components of financial competitiveness.

Europe's banking strategy recognizes that technological capability is now part of the infrastructure supporting modern currencies and financial markets.

RUMOR SAFETY REMINDER

This development is not an announcement of a new European currency, a euro revaluation, a replacement for the U.S. dollar or a specific Global Reset date.

The evidence points to something more fundamental:

Europe is working to strengthen the financial infrastructure supporting its banks, capital markets and currency.

That is a process—not an overnight event.

FOLLOW THE INFRASTRUCTURE. FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE. DON'T FOLLOW THE HYPE.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Europe is moving toward a more integrated financial system in which banks can operate across borders more easily and capital can move more efficiently throughout the region.

The objective is larger than banking.

It involves capital markets, investment, technology, payments and the ability to mobilize European savings at continental scale.

When viewed alongside Europe's efforts to strengthen its bond markets and the international role of the euro, this becomes another piece of the broader financial-system evolution.

The global financial architecture is being built one piece at a time.

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

SOURCES

1. Reuters — "EU banks must be bigger, have deeper capital market, to compete with US, say top EU officials"

2. Council of the European Union — "Speech by the Eurogroup President, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, at the Eurofi Financial Forum, Dublin"

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Clarity Act Fallout, CBDC Ban & Iraq RV — How Close Are We? | Rob Cunningham

Clarity Act Fallout, CBDC Ban & Iraq RV — How Close Are We? | Rob Cunningham

Jon Dowling and Chris Real World:  9-17-2026

In a recent episode of the Jon Dowling podcast, host Jon Dowling sat down with Rob Cunningham, a retired Air Force captain and prominent crypto financial analyst, to unpack these complex dynamics.

The wide-ranging discussion centered on the legislative inertia in Washington, particularly the recent failure of the U.S. Clarity Act to pass, and what this means for the future of digital assets, international monetary sovereignty, and the legacy global banking system.

Rather than viewing the stalled legislation as a defeat for the digital asset space, Cunningham offers a surprisingly optimistic counter-narrative. He suggests that the legislative delay might actually prevent a hasty, poorly drafted regulatory framework from taking root.

 By examining the roles of key regulatory bodies, the distinct legal positioning of assets like XRP, and the broader macroeconomic shifts toward asset-backed transparency, this discussion provides a crucial roadmap for understanding where the global economy is headed next.

The legislative journey of the U.S. Clarity Act was highly anticipated by digital asset advocates who hoped it would finally provide a clear, statutory definition for cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. However, the failure of the vote has left a significant void in congressional oversight.

Cunningham explains that when Congress fails to act, they effectively cede their legislative authority to administrative agencies. In this current vacuum, agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are stepping forward to build their own regulatory frameworks through enforcement actions and administrative rulemaking.

While some market participants fear this regulatory fragmentation, Cunningham highlights how this shift forces a deeper, more analytical approach from administrative agencies. Rather than relying on rigid, outdated laws, these agencies are being compelled to study the actual utility and technological architecture of various tokens.

This transition period allows for a more organic development of rules that reflect the operational realities of blockchain technology, rather than shoehorning novel digital assets into legacy financial categories designed nearly a century ago.

One of the most compelling segments of the podcast discusses the unique legal and functional status of XRP. Amidst a sea of regulatory uncertainty, XRP stands out due to its distinct legal recognition as a non-security federal commodity.

According to Cunningham, this legal clarity positions XRP uniquely within the emerging global financial architecture. As various countries and private entities launch their own stablecoins and digital currencies, the financial system will become increasingly fragmented, creating an urgent need for secure, neutral, and highly liquid bridge assets.

XRP is uniquely engineered to serve this exact purpose, functioning as an interoperability token that can seamlessly bridge different fiat currencies, stablecoins, and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in real-time. Because it does not carry the legal baggage of being classified as an unregistered security, institutional players can utilize it with a level of confidence that is currently unavailable to many other major digital assets.

This operational utility makes it a foundational component of the modernized, high-speed payment corridors being built worldwide.

The conversation also broadens to address the shifting tides of international finance and geopolitical security, particularly in regions like the Middle East. Cunningham connects the modernization of financial infrastructure to the stabilization of volatile regions, specifically referencing ongoing economic reforms in Iraq.

Historically, traditional, centralized banking structures have been vulnerable to exploitation, often funding destabilizing activities and perpetuating economic inequality. By introducing transparent, decentralized ledger technologies, international bodies can help dismantle these legacy networks that thrive on financial opacity.

Furthermore, the rise of CBDCs and sovereign digital assets represents a major evolution in how nations protect their monetary sovereignty. As countries realize the strategic vulnerability of relying solely on Western-dominated payment systems, there is a growing push toward alternative financial frameworks.

This transition is not merely about replacing paper money with digital equivalents; it is about rewriting the rules of international trade to ensure that no single entity can weaponize the global financial pipes against sovereign nations.

At the core of Cunningham’s financial philosophy is the concept of honest weights and measures. For decades, modern central banking has relied on inflationary policies that continuously dilute the purchasing power of citizens.

Cunningham argues that the global financial system is moving toward a grand correction—one that rejects paper-based inflation mamipulation in favor of tangible, underlying asset backing. This modernization represents a return to sound money principles, secured by the immutable transparency of blockchain ledger technology.

In this future paradigm, financial systems will prioritize transparency, auditability, and real-world value. Digital assets and stablecoins backed by physical commodities, real estate, or verified reserves will likely outcompete purely speculative assets. This shift will force legacy banking institutions to adapt or risk obsolescence, as consumers and institutional investors alike demand financial instruments that preserve wealth rather than erode it through engineered inflation.

Ultimately, the podcast concludes that the failure of the Clarity Act vote may be a blessing in disguise. A rushed piece of legislation, heavily influenced by entrenched legacy banking interests, could have stifled the very innovation that makes the digital asset space so promising.

By delaying a permanent federal framework, the market has been granted the time to mature, allowing trusted public and private sector innovators to establish robust, battle-tested solutions in real-time.

As the SEC, CFTC, and international regulatory bodies continue to refine their approaches, a smarter, more sophisticated regulatory landscape is beginning to emerge. This environment will favor utility, compliance, and genuine technological advancement over speculative hype. For investors, policymakers, and builders, the current transition period is a unique opportunity to participate in the rebuilding of global finance from the ground up—unshackled from the limitations of the legacy banking cartel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1X0tJPCTwY

News, Rumors and Opinions Friday 9-18-2026

Ariel: IQD Update from the Horse’s Mouth

9-18-2026

What more do you need to see?

The SEC’s September 17, 2026 Innovation Exemption removes regulatory barriers, enabling the DTCC to initiate asset tokenization on Ripple (XRP Ledger) in October. This aligns with the Central Bank of Iraq’s (CBI) digital Dinar (dIQD) framework, which enforces 1:1 parity with physical IQD through a permissioned ledger governed by the Trade Bank of Iraq, Rafidain, and Rasheed Banks.

Crucially, the Ministry of Finance’s declaration of financial sovereignty by September 30, 2026, formally ends the artificial program rate, decoupling the IQD from decades of suppression. This convergence is timed to precede Iraq’s October 15, 2026, 2027 budget release, which will formalize a new, market-reflective exchange rate backed by Iraq’s oil and gas reserves. Along with gold.

The DTCC-Ripple integration provides the infrastructure for instant conversion of dIQD into global digital assets, while the cessation of the program rate and mandatory 1:1 dIQD parity guarantees that physical IQD holders will realize the true value at exchanges.

The synchronization of U.S. regulatory approval, DTCC’s tokenization infrastructure, Iraq’s sovereignty declaration, and the impending budget rate creates a definitive pathway for IQD revaluation, ensuring holders can seamlessly transition physical holdings into the new digital financial system at the revalued rate.

The 2027 budget is due October 15th. Iraq’s 2027 budget will formalize the new exchange rate for the Dinar. That rate will be based on Iraq’s real economic value not the artificial “program rate.”

The digital Dinar (dIQD) is ready. The CBI’s digital Dinar (dIQD) is already designed to work on a permissioned ledger (meaning only trusted banks can touch it). When the new rate is announced, your paper IQD will be instantly convertible into digital Dinar (dIQD) at the new rate.

Source(s):
• https://x.com/Prolotario1/status/2100608370486984913

https://dinarchronicles.com/2026/09/17/prolotario-iqd-update-from-the-horses-mouth/

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Frank26   I strongly believe...the lower notes have to be introduced with the new exchange rate simultaneously.

Stephen  Everything is converging together.  That's what makes this so freaking exciting.   We're seeing bank restructuring and governance reform, international correspondent banking and trade finance normalization, US Treasury coordination and higher AML, CFT enforcement, exchange company supervision and reduction of questionable currency channels, liquidity absorption, stronger monetary policy tools, digital payment and deliberate reduction of cash dependence...If they were getting ready to do [an RV/RI] this would mean we're pretty much at the doorstep.

Jeff   It's not coincidence that the cabinet is being delayed.  That's planned...Completing the cabinet which completes the full government formation, ushers in the rate change.  That's why they have to stall it.  They have to delay it.  It's planned.  It's scripted.  They're waiting to complete the cabinet until the rate change time period.  Once they complete the cabinet...the rate will change quickly after that.

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It’s a Wartime Economy, Gold Will Be Used as America’s WEAPON - Graham Summers

Daniela Cambone:  9-16-2026

"We're now in a wartime economy." Graham Summers explains why Washington’s focus on gold, stablecoins and critical minerals may signal a historic shift in America’s financial and national-security strategy.

Chapters:

00:00 Washington’s Quiet Shift on Gold

04:26 What Gold Sanctions Mean for Investors

07:40 Will More Countries Move Their Gold Out of the U.S.?

09:49 “We’re in a Wartime Economy”

13:00 Stablecoins and the New Financial System

14:37 Canada, Trump and the Battle for Critical Minerals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-F9ZA0stFY

Reset Intelligence: A Sovereign IQD

Emailed to Recaps~ Thank you David

Reset Intelligence: A Sovereign IQD.

By Reset Intelligence | @EXIT_FIAT

Everyone has read September 30 as the day the troops leave Iraq. On Thursday, Iraq's Ministry of Finance read it differently.

The ministry posted on its own account: "Sovereignty in money... that the financial decision be Iraqi." Dated September 30.

The ministry said it in writing

Finance ministries do not deal in slogans. For 23 years the biggest financial decision in Iraq has not been Iraq's to make: the official rate of 131,000 dinars per $100 is an administrative number, the oil revenue sits at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and the physical dollars arrive as shipments Washington can hold, which it proved in April by blocking a delivery worth roughly $500 million. The ministry that writes the budget just tied the withdrawal date to taking that authority back, and the government spokesman said the same thing in the formal register: September 30 is "an important sovereign milestone."

What moved with it, all inside the same week

• The street - the dollar hit 159,500 dinars per $100 in Baghdad, shops at 160,000, a fresh record, while the government denied the same rumor twice in a week: that Washington stops the dollar shipments in October.

• New notes - the Iraqi press reports the state is discussing replacing the entire banknote series, with deleting the zeros explicitly ruled out for now and new denominations below 250 dinars on the table.

• The counterparties - a senior World Bank delegation sat with the finance minister in Baghdad, and Europe's development bank opened a trade finance line of up to $25 million for the Bank of Baghdad to expand its correspondent banking. 13 days before the ministry's date.

• The rails - the CLARITY Act failed in the Senate 49 to 50, and 2 days later the SEC issued a 5-year exemption for trading tokenized stocks, while the DTCC's tokenization service launches in October with Ripple among more than 50 institutions.

• The war file - Trump says he has a big decision coming on Iran, annihilate or not, and tied it to Tuesday's meeting with all six Gulf leaders in New York. The UN's Iran sanctions panel goes dark September 27.

And the Central Bank of Iraq ran its auctions flat at 5.25 percent all week and gave the sovereignty declaration no comment at all.

A country declares sovereignty over its territory with a ceremony. Sovereignty in money is declared with a number, and the only question history will ask is who saw it coming.

That is the short version. What it means for the dinar, why the bank's silence is the tell, and what to watch between now and October 15 is in the daily Iraqi dinar briefing, free every day.

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Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Friday Morning 9-18-26

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GLOBAL BOND RESET: RISING RATES AND $100 OIL PUT GOVERNMENT DEBT UNDER NEW PRESSURE

RISING ENERGY COSTS AND A NEW WAVE OF CENTRAL-BANK TIGHTENING ARE PUSHING GOVERNMENT BOND MARKETS INTO A MORE DIFFICULT ENVIRONMENT, RAISING QUESTIONS ABOUT DEBT COSTS, INFLATION AND THE FUTURE STRUCTURE OF GLOBAL FINANCE.

 OVERVIEW

• GLOBAL INTEREST RATES ARE MOVING HIGHER AGAIN: Major central banks are responding to persistent inflation pressures, with the Bank of Japan raising its policy rate to 1.25% and the Federal Reserve having raised rates earlier this week.

• OIL ABOVE $100 IS COMPLICATING THE INFLATION PICTURE: The ongoing Middle East conflict has kept oil prices elevated, increasing the risk that energy costs will keep inflation higher and force central banks to maintain tighter monetary policy for longer.

• GOVERNMENT BOND MARKETS ARE FEELING THE PRESSURE: The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield briefly moved above 5% this week, while bond yields in Europe and Britain also reached multi-year highs. Higher yields mean higher borrowing costs for governments already carrying substantial debt loads.

KEY DEVELOPMENTS

1. Central banks are moving back toward tighter monetary policy

The global interest-rate environment has changed significantly this week.

The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 1.25%, the highest level in 31 years. The Federal Reserve also raised rates this week, while the European Central Bank has maintained a firm stance toward inflation.

The result is a broader shift toward tighter monetary conditions at a time when governments around the world are already dealing with elevated debt levels.

This matters because government bond yields form an important part of the financial system's pricing structure. When benchmark yields rise, the cost of borrowing can increase across government, corporate and consumer markets.

2. The $100 oil threshold is adding another layer of pressure

Oil prices remaining above $100 per barrel are creating a difficult policy problem.

Higher energy prices can push inflation higher even when central banks are trying to slow demand. That creates the possibility of a prolonged period in which policymakers have less room to reduce interest rates.

Reuters reported that the Middle East conflict, now approaching seven months, has continued to disrupt the energy outlook and keep inflation concerns elevated.

The important connection is:

ENERGY COSTS → INFLATION → INTEREST RATES → BOND YIELDS → GOVERNMENT BORROWING COSTS

That chain can affect the financial system well beyond the oil market itself.

3. U.S. Treasury yields have crossed an important threshold

The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield briefly moved above 5% during this week's bond selloff before easing back to approximately 4.93%.

The move is significant because the 10-year Treasury is one of the world's most important benchmark interest rates. Changes in its yield influence pricing throughout global financial markets.

Higher Treasury yields can make borrowing more expensive, alter investment flows and increase the cost of servicing newly issued government debt.

This does not mean that a financial crisis or monetary-system collapse is occurring. It does mean that markets are having to adjust to a higher-cost environment after years in which exceptionally low rates and large-scale central-bank asset purchases played a major role.

4. Britain is changing how it manages its massive government-bond portfolio

The United Kingdom provides another important example of how the architecture of central-bank balance sheets is changing.

The Bank of England has set out a multi-year plan to reduce its holdings of government bonds used for monetary-policy purposes to zero through annual sales of £20 billion alongside maturing bonds.

However, the Bank is taking a more selective approach to its remaining portfolio.

Approximately £120 billion of the longest-dated gilts will remain in the Bank's Asset Purchase Facility and be held to maturity to indirectly back current and future banknote issuance. Another £146 billion of gilts maturing between 2035 and 2049 is being considered for a potential sales arrangement involving the U.K. Treasury and Debt Management Office.

The Bank says its overall portfolio stood at approximately £488 billion as of September 16.

This is important because quantitative tightening is not simply about selling bonds. It is part of a broader transition in how central banks manage their balance sheets, government debt markets and monetary-policy tools.

5. The global financial system is entering a different bond-market environment

For years, investors became accustomed to very low interest rates, extensive quantitative easing and major central-bank purchases of government bonds.

That environment is changing.

Central banks are now confronting a combination of:

• Higher government debt levels

• Higher energy prices

• Persistent inflation risks

• Higher interest rates

• Larger government financing requirements

• Greater sensitivity in bond markets

The result is a financial system in which the cost and availability of government financing matter more than they did during the ultra-low-rate era.

The Bank of England's decision illustrates that central banks are not simply returning to the old system. They are actively redesigning how their balance sheets interact with government bond markets and monetary policy.

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WHY IT MATTERS

Government debt is one of the foundational building blocks of the modern financial system.

When yields rise, governments must generally pay more to finance newly issued debt. At the same time, higher yields can change the relative attractiveness of bonds, equities, currencies and other assets.

That creates a feedback mechanism that can reach across borders.

The combination of higher rates + elevated energy costs + large government debt burdens therefore deserves attention even if markets remain orderly.

The bigger story is not simply that bond yields are rising. It is that governments and central banks are being forced to operate within a financial environment very different from the one created by years of ultra-low interest rates and quantitative easing.

The foundation of global finance is being repriced.

WHY IT MATTERS TO FOREIGN CURRENCY HOLDERS

Readers hold foreign currency with the hopes that it will increase in value when the Global Reset occurs.

But developments like these are important because they show how monetary systems can change through interest rates, debt markets, reserve assets, currencies, energy markets and central-bank policy rather than through a single overnight announcement.

A higher-rate environment can change currency flows because investors continually compare yields and risks between countries.

At the same time, rising government borrowing costs can place greater pressure on policymakers to rethink debt management, monetary policy and the composition of financial reserves.

That is why the evidence matters.

Hope — not hype.

There is no confirmed currency revaluation announcement or guaranteed reset date contained in these developments.

IMPLICATIONS FOR THE GLOBAL RESET

• Pillar 1 — Debt

Rising bond yields increase the importance of government debt sustainability.

The higher the cost of refinancing existing debt and issuing new debt, the more significant interest expenses become within national budgets.

The current environment provides another example of why the global debt structure is one of the most important foundations to watch.

• Pillar 2 — Assets and Reserve Currencies

Government bonds remain major reserve assets held by financial institutions and central banks around the world.

Changes in yields, liquidity and the treatment of government debt can therefore influence how investors allocate capital among currencies and sovereign assets.

A changing bond market can contribute to changes in the international monetary system without requiring the dollar or any other major currency to suddenly disappear.

• Pillar 3 — Energy

Oil remains one of the most important links between geopolitics and global finance.

If energy prices remain elevated, inflation can remain higher, central banks can maintain tighter policies and bond markets can remain under pressure.

Energy therefore becomes part of the financial-system story rather than simply a commodity-market story.

RUMOR SAFETY REMINDER

This development is not an announcement of a global currency revaluation, an RV date, a dollar collapse or an overnight Global Reset.

The evidence shows something more fundamental:

Central banks are adjusting to a world of higher rates, elevated energy prices and enormous government debt burdens.

Those changes can gradually reshape the financial system.

Follow the infrastructure. Follow the evidence. Don't follow the hype.

THE BOTTOM LINE

The global bond market is becoming an increasingly important pressure point.

With oil still around or above the $100 level, central banks tightening or maintaining restrictive policies, and major government bond yields reaching multi-year highs, the cost of money is becoming a much larger part of the global financial equation.

The Bank of England's restructuring of its government-bond portfolio adds another piece to the picture: central banks are not simply changing interest rates. They are also changing how their balance sheets interact with government debt and the broader financial system.

This is what makes the current period important for those following the evolution of the global financial system.

The foundation is changing before any possible revaluation.

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

SOURCES

1. Reuters — "Stocks and bonds dip as central banks jack up rates to tame inflation"

2. Bank of England — "Asset Purchase Facility: Gilt Sales – Market Notice 17 September 2026"

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You were not wrong to believe the global financial system would change.

What failed was not your patience — it was the information you were given.

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Iraq Economic News and Points To Ponder Late Thursday Evening 9-17-26

Slemani Summit: Iraq’s President Urges Economic Diversification

2026-09-17 / 02:40   Shafaq News- Al-Sulaymaniyah   Iraqi President Nizar Amedi on Thursday called for economic diversification, greater investment and stronger action against corruption, saying Iraq must improve its investment climate to attract capital and support sustainable growth.  

Speaking at the 2026 Slemani Summit, Amedi said coordination among government institutions, civil society, partners and independent organizations was essential to developing and implementing financial, banking and economic policies.  

He said regional instability made cooperation particularly important to limit its impact on Iraq’s economy and citizens.  

Amedi backed a larger role for the private sector in strategic projects, infrastructure, services and job creation, while stressing the need for transparency, competition and protection of public funds and the rights of both the state and investors.  

He said successful partnerships should combine the state’s role with the private sector’s capacity for investment and innovation, helping diversify economic activity and attract capital, expertise and technology.  

Read more: Iraqi experts divided on reviving the oil-reliant economy  

Political and security stability, he added, cannot be sustained without long-term economic and social stability.  

Amedi also called for a long-term national strategy based on stronger state institutions, the rule of law, better management of resources, economic diversification, investment and digital transformation.  

He said Iraq should gradually move toward a more productive and diversified economy through financial and economic reform, infrastructure development, private-sector growth and investment in young people and technology.  

The president also called for continued action against corruption across the financial, economic and public-service sectors, while supporting the judiciary, integrity bodies, security agencies and other state institutions involved in anti-corruption efforts.

Read more: Iraq’s Dawn Crackdown spreads through state institutions  

https://www.shafaq.com/en/Iraq/Slemani-Summit-Iraq-s-President-urges-economic-diversification

New Iraqi Ambassador Outlines Priorities For US Ties

2026-09-17 / 04:16 Shafaq News- Baghdad/ Washington    Iraq’s new ambassador to the United States, Krikor Der-Hagopian, has presented his credentials to US President Donald Trump at the White House, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.  

Der-Hagopian said he was honored to take up the post, adding that his priorities include following up on the outcomes of Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi’s visit to the United States and helping open a new chapter in Iraq-US relations.  

His mission will also focus on deepening strategic ties and expanding political, economic, investment and security cooperation, with the ministry saying the efforts are intended to advance mutual interests and strengthen Iraq’s regional role.  

   وزارة الخارجية العراقية

Ambassador Kirkor Der Hakoobian presents his credentials to the President of the United States

  On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, Ambassador Kirkor Der Hakoobian presented his credentials to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, as a permanent ambassador and special envoy to the Republic of Iraq at the United States, during an official ceremony at the White House.

  The Ambassador conveyed the Iraqi government's greetings, confirming its pride in appointing him as an ambassador to the United States, and that his priorities will focus on following up on the outcomes of the visit of the Prime Minister to the United States, working to build a new era in Iraqi-American relations, deepening strategic, economic, and security cooperation, and expanding political, economic, and investment and security cooperation, which will enhance Iraq's regional role and serve the common interests of the two countries and peoples.

  For more information on the ministry's news, please visit the official pages and accounts of the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs:  

Website of the Ministry:    https://mofa.gov.iq

Ministry page on Facebook:    https://www.facebook.com/MOFA.IQ

Official account on the "X" platform (formerly Twitter):   https://x.com/iraqimofa

Official Instagram account:    https://www.instagram.com/iraqmofa

Al-Zaidi visited Washington in July, where Iraq and the United States reached a series of agreements and memorandums covering economic, investment, energy and security cooperation.  

Read more: Al-Zaidi's Washington visit links US oil investment to disarmament deadline

  Der-Hagopian succeeds Nazar Al-Khirullah, who had served as Iraq’s ambassador in Washington since June 2023.  

https://www.shafaq.com/en/Iraq/New-Iraqi-ambassador-outlines-priorities-for-US-ties

US Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates By 25 Basis Points To Tackle Inflation

  Iraqi News Agency  Thursday,  9/17/2026    INA - Follow-up   The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to raise interest rates by 25 basis points, marking its first increase since July 2023, in a move aimed at curbing persistent inflationary pressures in the US economy.  

Under the decision, the US central bank raised the target range for its benchmark interest rate to 3.75%-4.00%. The decision was unanimous at the conclusion of a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee.  

The Federal Reserve said the move was aimed at supporting a faster return of inflation to its 2% target, while new economic projections showed that price pressures would persist, with inflation as measured by the personal consumption expenditures index expected to reach 3.7% this year and not return to the 2% level before 2029.  

Projections by monetary policymakers showed that 16 of the 18 officials expect at least one further 25-basis-point increase before the end of this year, while estimates indicate that the interest rate range will reach 4.00%-4.25% by the end of 2026.  

The rate increase comes as inflation remains above the central bank's target, alongside higher energy prices and strength in several US economic indicators, while markets had widely expected a quarter-point rate increase.  

Following the decision, US stock indexes posted modest gains, while the dollar index rose about 0.3% and the yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds fell by about 4 basis points.  

https://ina.iq/en/economy/52080-us-federal-reserve-raises-interest-rates-by-25-basis-points-to-tackle-inflation.html

Amended PMF Law To Reach Iraqi Parliament Soon

2026-09-17 / 09:48   Shafaq News- Baghdad    Iraq’s amended Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) law is expected to reach parliament soon for consideration, a member of the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee told Shafaq News on Thursday.    

Committee member Iskandar Witwit said the lawmakers were awaiting the bill so it could be placed on parliament’s agenda.  

“During the committee’s meeting with Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi last month, we asked him to send the PMF law to parliament for review, first reading and a vote. He promised to do so soon,” Witwit revealed, adding that the committee had revised the law in its entirety, resulting in a bill structured along the lines of the Defense Ministry because the PMF is considered a fully integrated security institution.  

Asked whether the post of PMF chairman would be made equivalent to that of a deputy minister or minister, Witwit said the issue was not addressed in the bill.    

Meanwhile, an informed source told Shafaq News that political agreement had been reached to give the PMF chairman a status equivalent to that of a minister without portfolio, while keeping the official name of the PMF unchanged. “Changing the chairman’s status would require political consensus.”    

Earlier, informed sources said two draft laws covering the PMF’s structure and service and retirement were expected to be referred to parliament after several disputed provisions that had faced what the sources described as a US “veto” were removed.    

According to the sources, the two bills would be submitted to parliament in their final form, paving the way for the formal legislative process.   https://www.shafaq.com/en/Iraq/Amended-PMF-law-to-reach-Iraqi-parliament-soon

Iraq Trucks Southern Crude North In Bid To Raise Exports Via Turkey

By Aref Mohammed and Ahmed Rasheed  September 16, 20261

• Summary

• Trial began on September 13, lasting two days

• About 38,000 barrels moved in 209 trucks

• Iraqi exports from the south disrupted by Iran war

BASRA, Iraq, Sept 16 - Iraq has launched a pilot operation to ‌transport crude oil by road from its southern oilfields to a Kirkuk storage facility in an effort to boost supplies to the northern export system and potentially increase shipments through ​Turkey's Ceyhan port.

The initiative forms part of broader Iraqi efforts to ​increase flows through the northern export route after the U.S.-Israeli war ⁠on Iran disrupted Iraq's shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, its main export ​route.

Iraq's oil ministry has contracted local company KAR Group to transport the crude ​using its fleet of tanker trucks, an oil ministry spokesperson said. The arrangement was confirmed in a statement issued by state-run Basra Oil Company (BOC).

The trial operation began on September 13 ​and ran for two days, during which a little more than 6 million ​litres of crude, equivalent to about 38,000 barrels, were moved by 209 tanker trucks, each ‌with ⁠capacity of 30,000 litres, BOC said.

"The contract with KAR Group is based on total volumes delivered by tanker truck," said Iraqi oil ministry spokesperson Saleem al-Rikabi, adding that daily transported volumes depend on the number of tankers deployed, loading capacity, ​road conditions, security ​clearances and other ⁠logistical factors.

KAR Group did not respond immediately to a request for comment.

Current flows from northern Iraq to Turkey's Ceyhan port ​are estimated at about 200,000 barrels per day (bpd), oil ​ministry figures ⁠show, down from around 250,000 bpd before the Iran war.

The project faces logistical challenges, including limited truck availability and constrained loading infrastructure at southern oilfields, BOC sources said.

The ⁠initial ​volumes remain too small to materially increase northern ​exports without a significant expansion of transport and loading capacity.

Reporting by Aref Mohammed in Basra and ​Ahmed Rasheed in Baghdad Additional reporting by Muayad Hameed Editing by Alex Lawler and David Goodman

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/iraq-trucks-southern-crude-north-bid-raise-exports-via-turkey-2026-09-16/