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Reset Intelligence: Baghdad Just Priced the End of the War. 9-17-2026

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Reset Intelligence: Baghdad Just Priced the End of the War. 9-17-2026

By Reset Intelligence | @EXIT_FIAT

Two prices were published inside the same 24 hours, and the world's financial press covered only one of them.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in more than 3 years. The quieter number came out of Baghdad, and it says far more about how this ends.

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Reset Intelligence: Baghdad Just Priced the End of the War. 9-17-2026

By Reset Intelligence | @EXIT_FIAT

Two prices were published inside the same 24 hours, and the world's financial press covered only one of them.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in more than 3 years. The quieter number came out of Baghdad, and it says far more about how this ends.

The number that confesses

Iraq's 2027 budget drafters let their working price for a barrel of oil surface in the Iraqi press this week: proposals between $50 and $65, with Finance and Planning working from a $60 to $70 standard. The barrel they are pricing trades above $100. A government that lives on oil does not price its only product at half the market unless it expects the war premium to be gone before the law takes effect. The same document that carries that barrel has to carry a value for the dinar, and it reaches parliament October 15.

The neighbors run the same math

The Fed - 25 basis points to 3.75 to 4 percent, unanimous, first hike since July 2023, 16 of 18 officials penciling in another before year end
Kuwait - wrote its budget year on a $57 barrel, deficit forecast up 54.7 percent, planning straight through Iraq's window
Saudi Arabia - Aramco selling crude by ship-to-ship transfer off Fujairah and Sohar, outside the Strait of Hormuz entirely
Washington - the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act passed the House 262 to 159 and sits on the President's desk
Venezuela - removed from the US drug-fight failure list for the first time in 2 decades, the rehabilitation template advancing
The street - 158,000 dinars per $100 in Baghdad on a supply squeeze, while the Central Bank of Iraq ran its paper flat at 5.25 percent and said nothing

That is the short version, the moves anyone can see. What they add up to, why the budget arithmetic amounts to a confession, and what the September 30 weapons deadline has to do with the barrel price is the daily connection work, and that lives in the full briefing.

The market is pricing the war it can see. The budgets are pricing the peace their drafters expect. Only one of those numbers is being written into law.

Read the daily Iraqi dinar briefing free for 5 days. The full analysis, every source verified, every morning.

Want it straight from the horse's mouth? The CBI Rate Alert pings you the moment the Central Bank of Iraq moves the official rate. The number itself, not a rumour about it. It comes with our free resource library and the daily breakdown of what is actually moving in Iraq.

Got a dinar question? Reset Intelligence runs the Iraqi dinar research assistant: ask it anything they have published. It answers in seconds and will conduct deep research to find you the answer.

Common questions, answered straight: When will the Iraqi dinar revalue? and Is the Iraqi dinar revaluation real?

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MilitiaMan: Iraqi Dinar Update: Clear Analysis on Iraq's Economic Path

MilitiaMan: Iraqi Dinar Update: Clear Analysis on Iraq's Economic Path

9-17-2026

The Crew: Samson, PompeyPeter, Petra, Daytrader, Sunkissed, GIGI and Militia Man

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MilitiaMan: Iraqi Dinar Update: Clear Analysis on Iraq's Economic Path

9-17-2026

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

Oil Falls As Saudi Arabia Boosts Oman Supply

2026-09-16 17:29 Shafaq News Oil prices fell on Wednesday after reports that Saudi Arabia was offering additional crude cargoes through Oman eased some concerns about Middle East supply disruptions, while a smaller-than-expected draw in US crude inventories added further downward pressure.

Brent crude futures fell $2.92, or ‌2.7%, to settle at $105.83 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate futures fell $3.40, or 3.2%, to close at $102.43.

Oil Falls As Saudi Arabia Boosts Oman Supply

Brent crude futures fell $2.92, or ‌2.7%, to settle at $105.83 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate futures fell $3.40, or 3.2%, to close at $102.43.

Saudi Arabia is offering more loadings of crude oil to Asian refiners via ship-to-ship transfers off Oman's Sohar port, people familiar with the matter said, blunting some of the hit to global supply from attacks on the country's East-West pipeline to the Red Sea.

"News around Saudi Arabia exporting from the Gulf suggests concerns that the disruption could be larger are easing," said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo.

Oil prices had gained more than $3 in the previous session after shipping industry sources said crude loadings at Saudi Arabia's Red Sea export hub of Yanbu had been suspended and Riyadh had cancelled some cargo deliveries to European customers. The suspension followed strikes on the East-West pipeline, which feeds the Saudi port of ⁠Yanbu.

Yanbu became Saudi Arabia's main outlet for oil exports after Iran began blockading the Strait of Hormuz after US and Israeli attacks on the country at the end of February. Prior to the war, Hormuz was the conduit for one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas supply.

Visible vessel passage through the Strait of Hormuz remained in the single digits at four on Tuesday, down from seven a day earlier, preliminary shipping data showed on Wednesday. That was well below the 10-day average of 18.

Oil prices came under further pressure after the US Energy Information Administration on Wednesday reported a smaller-than-expected draw from US crude inventories last week. Crude oil stocks in the top-producing nation fell about 640,000 barrels last week, the EIA data showed, compared to expectations of a 1.62 million barrel draw according to a Reuters poll of energy analysts.

US gasoline and distillate inventories rose last week, EIA data showed. The rise in diesel inventories was bigger than expected, while gasoline stockpiles were expected to have declined last week, according to the Reuters poll.

The data was bearish for oil prices as it showed refined product stockpiles are maintaining themselves and even rising slightly while crude oil declines are flatlining, said John Kilduff, a partner at Again Capital.

Other analysts warned ‌the data has ⁠done little to change a market that remains on tenterhooks as violence continues to escalate in the Middle East.

"All in all, today's data did little to sway us away from a long-standing bullish trading stance where buying significant price pullbacks remains much preferable to any attempts to pick a top to this bull market," oil trading advisor Ritterbusch and Associates told clients in a note.

Tensions ratcheted higher in the Middle East as Saudi warplanes pounded Yemen and Iran-backed Houthi fighters launched drones and missiles at Saudi cities. The Houthis, who have swept through Yemeni towns along the Red Sea since last week, said they had launched fresh strikes on Yanbu.

Citi expects near-term escalation ⁠in the Middle East to continue supporting crude oil and refined fuel prices before the Strait of Hormuz eventually reopens in the fourth quarter of 2026 with support from regional diplomatic efforts, the bank said in a note.

Diesel has become the top concern in global oil markets as tensions escalated in recent weeks, as the Middle East is a top supplier of both the fuel and the types of crude oil grades best suited for its ⁠production. Ukrainian attacks on refineries in Russia, another major diesel supplier, have further tightened the market and sent prices to record highs.

European gasoil futures, a benchmark for diesel prices, settled at a record high on Tuesday. US ultra-low sulfur diesel futures also settled at a record high on Tuesday.

"Europe has lost substantial diesel and jet fuel supply from the Middle East, while ongoing tensions in Eastern Europe have disrupted output ⁠at several major Russian refineries and prompted Moscow to restrict fuel exports," said Frank Walbaum, market analyst at Naga.com.

The Russian government has decided to extend restrictions on diesel exports for fuel producers until the end of October, Vedomosti daily reported late on Tuesday, citing two unidentified sources.

"I would expect, unless there is a peace deal or an improvement in the situation in Russia, that diesel prices stay supported," said Staunovo at UBS. (Reuters)

https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/Oil-Falls-as-Saudi-Arabia-Offers-More-Crude-Through-Oman

Oil Prices Retreat On New Saudi Oman Route

2026-09-17 01:16 Shafaq News Oil prices eased in Asian trade on Thursday, extending losses on reports of Saudi Arabia offering extra crude cargoes through Oman, which reduced fears of supply disruptions, but stayed above $100 on concerns about the Middle East conflict expanding.

Brent crude futures dropped 19 cents, or 0.2%, to $105.64 a barrel by 0347 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were down 33 cents, or 0.3%, at $102.10. Both contracts fell about $3 on Wednesday.

"Concerns over supply tightness eased slightly following news that Saudi Arabia would ship cargo via Oman," said Hiroyuki Kikukawa, chief strategist of Nissan Securities Investment, a unit of Nissan Securities.

"Expectations of progress toward easing tensions in the Middle ⁠East ahead of U.S.-China summit next week are also capping price gains," he added.

However, some analysts were expecting these flows to only ease a portion of the supply loss from the kingdom's Red Sea port, capping the declines in oil prices.

The pick-up in flows through the Strait of Hormuz "is only partly offsetting lost export barrels following drone attacks that shut Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline," Saxo Bank analysts said in a note.

Oil prices rose to about four-month highs earlier this week after shipping industry sources said crude loadings at ⁠Saudi Arabia's Red Sea export hub of Yanbu had been suspended and Riyadh had cancelled some cargo deliveries to European customers. The suspension followed attacks on the East-West pipeline, which feeds the Saudi port of Yanbu.

Yanbu became Saudi Arabia's main outlet for oil exports after Iran began blockading the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. and Israel attacked the country at the end of February. Prior to the war, Hormuz was the conduit for one-fifth of ⁠the world's oil supply.

Two pumping stations serving the East-West pipeline were damaged in an attack last week, with a repair timeline unclear, according to assessments from three oil and security sources.

Despite the oil price decline on Thursday, worries about the intensifying Middle East war remain.

Saudi warplanes pounded Yemen and Houthi ⁠fighters launched drones and missiles at Saudi cities, the Iran-backed movement said on Wednesday, after a lightning advance that has extended Tehran's reach in the Middle East war.

Singapore's DBS Bank assumes in its base case scenario for the fourth quarter that the U.S. ⁠war with Iran will dial down and Brent will stabilise in the $85 to $95 range.

"However, under the bear case scenario currently prevailing, with attacks and incidents in Hormuz and Red Sea continuing, prices could spike towards $120/bbl levels before potentially normalising back towards $100/bbl," DBS Bank's head of energy research, Suvro Sarkar, said.

(Reuters) https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/Oil-prices-retreat-on-new-Saudi-Oman-route

USD/IQD Exchange Rates Surge In Baghdad, Erbil

2026-09-17 04:01 Shafaq News- Baghdad/ Erbil The US dollar opened higher against the Iraqi dinar in Baghdad and Erbil on Thursday, hovering around 159,000 dinars per $100.

According to a Shafaq News market survey, the dollar traded at 158,850 dinars per $100 at Baghdad’s Al-Kifah and Al-Harithiya central exchanges, up from 157,250 dinars at Wednesday’s open.

In Baghdad’s currency exchange shops, the dollar was selling at 159,250 dinars per $100 and buying at 158,250 dinars.

In Erbil, exchange shops sold $100 for 158,500 dinars and bought it for 158,400 dinars.

https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/USD-IQD-exchange-rates-surge-in-Baghdad-Erbil-0-5-0

German Exports To Iraq Hit $669M In Six Months

2026-09-16 10:07 Shafaq News- Baghdad/ Berlin German exports to Iraq rose from $284 million in the first quarter of 2026 to $385 million in the second, bringing the first-half total to about $669 million, according to Germany’s Federal Statistical Office.

Among the products listed, tractors and pharmaceutical products for therapeutic or preventive use led at about $54 million each, followed by blood products, vaccines and immunological preparations at $39 million and passenger vehicles at $37 million.

Packaging machinery accounted for $23 million, electrical control and distribution equipment $22.8 million, and medical and surgical instruments $20.7 million. Centrifuges and filtering or purification machinery totaled $14.4 million, while refrigeration equipment, refrigerators and freezers reached $2.4 million.

https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/German-exports-to-Iraq-hit-669M-in-six-months

US: Hormuz oil flows hit 18M barrels

2026-09-16 11:22 Shafaq News- Washington US Energy Secretary Chris Wright, on Wednesday, said oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz had reached a single-day peak of nearly 18 million barrels, while the seven-day average had risen to around 11 million barrels per day.

Preliminary ship-tracking data showed that only four vessels crossed the strait on Tuesday, well below the 10-day average of 18, Reuters reported. Some vessels may have passed through with their tracking systems switched off.

Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday that it had shot down a US-made MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The US had not immediately confirmed the claim.

The IRGC also said on Tuesday that it had downed three MQ-1 drones over and around the strategic waterway.

https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/US-Hormuz-oil-flows-hit-18M-barrels

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Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Thursday Morning 9-17-26

Good Morning Dinar Recaps,

FED TURNS HAWKISH: FIRST RATE HIKE IN THREE YEARS OPENS A NEW PHASE FOR THE DOLLAR, DEBT AND GLOBAL CURRENCIES

THE FEDERAL RESERVE HAS RAISED INTEREST RATES FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2023 WHILE SIGNALING THAT ANOTHER HIKE COULD FOLLOW, ADDING NEW PRESSURE TO DEBT, BONDS, THE DOLLAR AND GLOBAL CURRENCY FLOWS.

Good Morning Dinar Recaps,

FED TURNS HAWKISH: FIRST RATE HIKE IN THREE YEARS OPENS A NEW PHASE FOR THE DOLLAR, DEBT AND GLOBAL CURRENCIES

THE FEDERAL RESERVE HAS RAISED INTEREST RATES FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2023 WHILE SIGNALING THAT ANOTHER HIKE COULD FOLLOW, ADDING NEW PRESSURE TO DEBT, BONDS, THE DOLLAR AND GLOBAL CURRENCY FLOWS.

OVERVIEW

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage point to 3.75%–4.00%, marking its first rate increase in more than three years as inflation remains above the Fed's 2% target.
The Fed's latest projections point to another possible rate increase in 2026, with 16 of the 18 policymakers who submitted rate projections expecting at least one more quarter-point increase before the end of the year.
The significance extends beyond U.S. interest rates. Higher-for-longer borrowing costs can affect Treasury yields, government debt-service costs, the dollar, international capital flows and currencies around the world.

KEY DEVELOPMENTS

1. The Fed Has Begun Raising Rates Again

The Federal Reserve raised the federal funds target range by a quarter percentage point to 3.75%–4.00%, its first increase since July 2023.

The decision reflects continued concern about inflation. The Fed said inflation remains elevated and that the latest policy action is intended to support a more timely return toward its 2% inflation goal.

This marks an important change from the rate-cut expectations that dominated much of the previous monetary-policy cycle.

2. Another Rate Increase Is Now Part of the Outlook

The Fed's September projections show a significant shift in expectations.

Sixteen of the 18 policymakers who submitted projections expect at least one more rate increase during 2026. The median projections also show rates remaining relatively elevated through 2027 before gradual easing resumes later.

That does not guarantee another hike. Monetary policy remains dependent on incoming economic and inflation data.

But the message to financial markets is clear: the Fed is no longer signaling an easy path toward lower interest rates.

3. Inflation and Energy Costs Are Complicating the Picture

The rate increase comes while energy prices remain a major source of inflationary pressure.

The Fed's latest projections raised its expected 2026 inflation rate, with the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index now projected at 3.7% for the year.

The combination of elevated energy prices and persistent inflation creates a difficult policy environment.

Higher energy costs can feed into transportation, manufacturing and consumer prices, while higher interest rates are used to restrain demand and prevent inflation from becoming more persistent.

Energy pressure and monetary tightening are therefore becoming interconnected parts of the same financial story.

4. Higher Rates Increase Pressure on Government Debt

Interest rates matter not only to consumers and businesses but also to governments.

The United States must continually refinance existing debt while issuing new Treasury securities to finance government operations.

When interest rates and Treasury yields remain elevated, the cost of servicing that debt can rise over time.

That creates a larger connection between monetary policy and fiscal policy:

Higher Rates → Higher Borrowing Costs → Higher Debt-Service Expense → Greater Fiscal Pressure

This is one reason the Fed's policy direction matters far beyond the banking system.

5. The Dollar and Global Currencies Enter a New Phase

Changes in U.S. interest rates can influence international capital flows because investors compare returns and risks across currencies and financial markets.

A more restrictive Federal Reserve can support demand for dollar-denominated assets, while higher U.S. yields can affect the relative attractiveness of other currencies and government bonds.

Reuters reported that the dollar strengthened following the Fed decision, while short-term Treasury yields moved higher and longer-term yields showed a more restrained response.

For foreign currency holders, this is an important reminder that currency values are connected to interest-rate differentials, inflation, trade flows, debt levels and investor demand.

WHY IT MATTERS

The Federal Reserve's return to rate increases adds another layer to an already complicated global financial environment.

Energy prices are affecting inflation. Inflation is influencing central-bank policy. Central-bank policy is influencing bond yields and borrowing costs. Those changes then feed into government debt, currencies and international capital flows.

The bigger story is therefore not simply one Fed rate increase.

It is the interaction between inflation, energy, debt, interest rates and currencies that could shape the next stage of the global financial system.

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.

The current Fed decision does not announce a currency revaluation, an RV, a reset date or a guaranteed change in the value of any foreign currency.

What it does provide is another piece of evidence showing how the global financial environment continues to change.

Hope is understandable. Evidence is essential.

For currency holders, the important signals to watch include interest-rate differentials, sovereign debt, trade balances, payment-system developments, central-bank policy, commodity flows and changes in international settlement practices.

IMPLICATIONS FOR THE GLOBAL RESET

Pillar 1 — Debt and Bond Markets

Higher interest rates place additional pressure on governments, corporations and consumers carrying debt.

The longer rates remain elevated, the more important refinancing costs and Treasury yields become to the broader financial system.

Pillar 2 — Currencies and Capital Flows

Interest-rate differences between countries can influence where global capital moves.

A stronger dollar can create additional pressure on currencies that face weaker yields or greater economic and financial risks.

Pillar 3 — Energy and Inflation

Energy prices remain an important variable because disruptions to oil supplies can affect transportation, production and consumer prices.

That creates a direct connection between geopolitical events, inflation and central-bank policy.

RUMOR SAFETY REMINDER

A Federal Reserve rate increase is not an announcement of a Global Currency Reset, RV, currency revaluation or specific reset date.

Financial-system changes should be followed through documented policy decisions, official announcements, market data and actual changes in financial infrastructure rather than predictions or guaranteed timelines.

THE BOTTOM LINE

The Federal Reserve has now entered a new phase by raising rates for the first time since 2023, while its latest projections point toward the possibility of another increase before the end of 2026.

The significance goes beyond the Fed itself.

Higher rates can affect Treasury yields, government debt costs, the dollar, international capital flows and currencies around the world.

The global financial system is being shaped by several forces at once — energy costs, inflation, debt, interest rates and changing currency flows.

The next stage of financial-system change may be determined not by one event, but by how these pressures interact.

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News

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

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

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Iraq Economic News and Points To Ponder Wednesday Afternoon 9-16-26

Exclusive | News of the dollar cutoff in Iraq fuels speculation and raises the exchange rate

September 16, 2026Last updated: September 16, 2026

The Independent - The Iraqi market has witnessed a new wave of increases in dollar exchange rates in recent days, coinciding with a significant increase in demand for the US currency, amid a state of anxiety fueled by news circulating about the possibility of imposing new restrictions on dollar flows to Iraq in the coming period.

Exclusive | News of the dollar cutoff in Iraq fuels speculation and raises the exchange rate

September 16, 2026Last updated: September 16, 2026

An informed source told the Independent Press Agency that one of the main reasons behind the recent rise in the exchange rate is the news that has spread widely during the past hours and days regarding the possibility of cutting off or restricting the dollar to Iraq, which prompted a number of speculators and dealers to move quickly to buy the American currency.

According to the source, the market has witnessed unusually large withdrawals of dollars in recent days, amid concerns among some traders about a possible shortage in supply if the circulating news turns into actual actions.

He added that the state of anxiety opened the door for speculators to raise prices, as the increased demand in conjunction with the circulating news led to increased pressure on the parallel market and accelerated the movement of the exchange rate.

The source indicated that the mere spread of talk about the possibility of cutting the dollar or tightening restrictions on it was enough to push the market into a state of tension, even before any official decision was announced in this direction.

Conversely, official data published to date does not show any announcement from the Central Bank of Iraq regarding cutting off dollar supplies to Iraq. On the contrary, in June 2026, the Central Bank affirmed its commitment to meeting legitimate demand for dollars within established regulations, while its measures during the year included regulating access to foreign currency, tightening compliance requirements, and reforming the banking sector.

Furthermore, the officially announced restrictions focus on specific banks and companies barred from dealing in dollars, rather than a complete cutoff of dollars to Iraq. The Central Bank clarified in February that institutions on the restricted lists cannot participate in dollar transactions, either directly or indirectly.

These developments reveal the sensitivity of the Iraqi market to any news related to the dollar or the financial relationship with the United States, as unconfirmed news can quickly turn into an actual demand for the currency, and then into speculation that raises prices in the market.

The source believes that the current problem is not only related to the amount of dollars available, but also to the state of fear created by the news circulating about the next stage, which prompted some traders, citizens and speculators to hold onto dollars or increase their purchases in anticipation of any possible measures.

All eyes remain on the coming days to see if official bodies will issue clarifications regarding the circulating news, amid anticipation in the market for any stance that could reduce anxiety and lessen the pace of speculation.

Thus, it appears that news of the possibility of cutting off or restricting the dollar to Iraq has become, in itself, one of the main drivers of the recent jump in the

exchange rate, so far, rather than an official announcement confirming that the dollar has actually been cut off to the country.

https://mustaqila.com/خاص-أخبار-قطع-الدولار-عن-العراق-تشعل-ا/

In Detail... Al-Zaydi's Advisor Reveals To Shafaq News The Features And Challenges Of The 2027 Budget

2026-09-16 07:39 Shafaq News - Baghdad On Wednesday, the Prime Minister’s financial and economic advisor, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, revealed the most prominent features and challenges facing Iraq’s 2027 budget, stressing that its final form is not yet clear, pending the approval of the draft law by the Council of Ministers and its referral to the House of Representatives.

Saleh told Shafaq News Agency that "the full picture of Iraq's 2027 budget is not yet clear, unless the Council of Ministers finishes discussing and approving the draft federal general budget law and refers it to the House of Representatives."

He explained that “initial indicators alone are not sufficient to judge the trends of fiscal policy in the coming year, unless the estimates of revenues and the ceiling of spending, in its operational and investment aspects, and the priorities of programs and projects, especially investment ones, are definitively clarified, as well as the size of the planned deficit and the assumptions regarding the average price of a barrel of oil and the expected export quantities.”

Saleh added that these indicators are of exceptional importance in light of the economic and financial conditions that Iraq is going through, explaining that “any unrealistic estimate of revenues or expenditures can directly affect the size of the deficit and the need for financing, and the state’s ability to continue implementing its investment programs and fulfilling its operational obligations.”

Saleh pointed out that “the initial features indicate that the 2027 budget project was designed, to a large extent, on assumptions closer to the conditions of economic peace and stability, and that some of its indicators and constants mimic the trajectories of a fiscal base year that preceded the war and the Hormuz crisis that erupted on February 28 of this year, and the accompanying disturbances, losses and significant economic damages that Iraq suffered.”

He went on to say that the main challenge is whether a budget based on stability assumptions can accommodate an economy that is still dealing with the repercussions of war and regional unrest and their impact on trade, transport, energy, oil prices, import costs and supply chains.

Saleh pointed out that adopting assumptions closer to peace economics may be understandable from the perspective of maintaining a stable financial path, but it requires, in return, providing financial safety margins to confront unexpected developments, especially since the Iraqi economy still depends to a large extent on oil revenues.

According to Saleh, the continued uncertainty should not lead to abandoning the policy of fiscal discipline, stressing that what is required is not to increase spending simply to confront the effects of the crisis, but rather to direct public spending towards priorities with the greatest economic and developmental impact.

He noted that "the oil assumption remains one of the most important keys to understanding the 2027 budget," explaining that the expected oil price and export volumes represent the basis upon which the budget's ability to finance public spending is built, indicating that the widening gap between the oil assumptions on which the budget was built and the actual reality of the markets increases the pressure on public finances.

According to the government advisor, excessive optimism about oil prices or export volumes may increase the risk of deficits, while excessive conservatism may restrict the financing of necessary spending and public investment, stressing the importance of adopting realistic and conservative oil assumptions, along with developing alternative scenarios to deal with lower prices, reduced export volumes, or higher unexpected expenditures.

He stressed that "the most important aspect of the 2027 budget is the investment spending priorities," explaining that the question is not only about the size of the investment spending, but also about the sectors and projects to which the resources will be directed and the expected economic and social return from them.

Saleh believes that the post-war and post-crisis phase requires directing resources towards sectors capable of restoring economic activity and promoting growth, while giving priority to projects that address the basic bottlenecks in energy, transportation, water, infrastructure and services, as well as projects that can contribute to stimulating the private sector and expanding the production base, noting the need to achieve a balance between investment and operational spending.

He warned that the continued expansion of operating expenses limits the resources available for investment, while an ill-considered reduction in operating spending could affect the ability of state institutions to provide basic services, adding that "the real challenge facing the 2027 budget lies not only in the size of the figures, but also in its ability to withstand changes."

He explained that the initial features of the 2027 budget "will remain subject to change until the Cabinet approves it in its final form," noting that a more accurate reading of its directions will be possible after its approval, by comparing the expected revenues with the spending ceiling, the size of the deficit, oil assumptions, the composition of operational and investment spending, and the priorities of programs and projects.

Saleh concluded by saying that the upcoming budget faces a "difficult equation" which is to maintain fiscal discipline, prevent waste, and provide funding for priority programs, while leaving financial space to address the repercussions of war and regional unrest. He explained that the success of the 2027 budget will not be measured only by the mathematical balance between revenues and expenditures, but also by its ability to manage risks, protect financial stability, and direct limited resources towards priority uses.

Earlier on Wednesday, economist Nabil Al-Marsoumi identified five major obstacles facing Iraq’s budget for next year, while also warning of a financial deficit that could exceed 60 trillion Iraqi dinars.

This statement comes as the Iraqi Ministry of Finance intends to send the draft general budget law for 2027 to the House of Representatives on October 15, according to what Jamal Kojar, a member of the parliamentary finance committee, told Shafaq News Agency on Monday.

The government’s commencement of preparing the 2027 budget comes after two years of the absence of an effective federal budget with approved schedules; as the 2025 budget schedules were not approved, nor was a budget law for 2026 approved, despite the House of Representatives approving the three-year budget law for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025.

The 2025 budget, in its updated form, could not be implemented after its schedules were not approved within the House of Representatives and the fiscal year ended, which prompted the Ministry of Finance to adopt a temporary disbursement mechanism at a rate of 1/12 based on the Financial Management Law to secure salaries and governing expenses.

The 2026 budget was also not approved due to political complexities and economic pressures resulting from regional tensions and energy market volatility, so Iraq continues to manage its spending according to the temporary spending mechanism while awaiting the new federal budget.

https://www.shafaq.com/ar/اقتصـاد/بالتفاصيل-مستشار-الزيدي-يكشف-لشفق-نيوز-ملامح-وتحديات-موازنة-2027

Vance: Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz Has Returned to More Than 50% of Capacity

Iraqi News Agency Wednesday, 9/16/2026 *Follow-up - INA - 9/16/2026 (Iraq Time)

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance on Wednesday said that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has returned to more than 50% of its capacity.

Vance told the New York Post, “I agree with the president that the war could end immediately after the midterm elections,” noting that “Iran will continue to lose control of the Strait of Hormuz until the elections.”

He added that “shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has returned to more than 50% of normal levels.”

https://ina.iq/en/international/52050-vance-traffic-through-strait-of-hormuz-has-returned-to-more-than-50-of-capacity.html

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Ariel: The September 15-30 Window Where it all Converges

Ariel: The September 15-30 Window Where it all Converges

9-16-2026

The Clarity Actual Factuals: The Red Bottom Line

The Clarity Act was never the timer.
The SEC was never waiting on Congress.
The RV was never waiting on the Clarity Act.

Ariel: The September 15-30 Window Where it all Converges

9-16-2026

The Clarity Actual Factuals: The Red Bottom Line

The Clarity Act was never the timer.
The SEC was never waiting on Congress.
The RV was never waiting on the Clarity Act.

All three are moving on executive and agency authority timelines that were set in January 2025 and have been executing on schedule ever since. Congress is a stage. The Senate vote was a scene.

The real operation is already in its final phase, and the man who set it in motion is watching the actors panic over their lines while the director has already called the take.

THE GOLD LEDGER — WHY TRUMP DOESN’T NEED CONGRESS

Donald Trump has the gold. The US Treasury’s gold reserves at Fort Knox, West Point, and Denver approximately 261.5 million troy ounces if the certificates are accurate represent the largest sovereign gold position on the planet.

The Rothschild-managed LBMA paper gold system has been suppressing the physical price through fractional reserve leasing for decades. But paper gold isn’t gold. And when the physical audit hits which Executive Order 13818’s successor provisions have been quietly advancing the paper-to-physical ratio collapses and the true price discovery mechanism reasserts itself.

THE SEPTEMBER 15-30 WINDOW — WHERE IT ALL CONVERGES

Today, September 15, 2026:

– The Clarity Act cloture failed at 49-50. The press is screaming. The crypto markets are twitching. The Senate floor is a circus.

– The SEC’s regulatory framework is proceeding without congressional authorization.

– The 2027 Iraqi budget arrives at the Council of Ministers with redenomination language the currency switch CBI Governor Nizar Nasser Hussein confirmed publicly.

– The new Iraqi currency has been physically in country since early September. Pallets. Planes. Vaulted.

– POTUS posted the escalator clip with the currency exchange window visible in the frame.

– Al-Zaidi’s September 30 sovereignty deadline creates the forcing function.

– Trump stands at the Resolute Desk, Diet Coke sweating, and looks like he’s got somewhere to be.

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Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Wednesday Afternoon 9-16-26

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SAUDI OIL SHIFT: RIYADH REROUTES CRUDE THROUGH OMAN AS PIPELINE DAMAGE REWIRES GLOBAL ENERGY FLOWS

Saudi Arabia is rerouting additional crude through Oman after damage to its East-West pipeline disrupted its Red Sea export route, creating a new test for global energy supply chains, shipping routes and financial stability.

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SAUDI OIL SHIFT: RIYADH REROUTES CRUDE THROUGH OMAN AS PIPELINE DAMAGE REWIRES GLOBAL ENERGY FLOWS

OVERVIEW

Saudi Arabia is increasing crude shipments to Asian refiners through ship-to-ship transfers off Sohar, Oman. Saudi Aramco has offered Arab Light, Arab Medium and Arab Heavy crude for loading through this alternative route outside the Strait of Hormuz.
The rerouting follows damage to Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline and the suspension of crude loadings at the Red Sea port of Yanbu. Some European customers have also been notified that September cargoes could be cancelled, while Asian shipments have faced delays.
The global oil market is beginning to adjust to the disruption rather than simply waiting for the pipeline to reopen. Oil prices eased Wednesday as U.S. inventories increased, but Brent remained above $100 a barrel while concerns about Middle Eastern supply continued.

KEY DEVELOPMENTS

1. Saudi Arabia Creates a New Route Through Oman

Saudi Arabia is responding to the pipeline disruption by finding another way to move crude toward Asian customers.

Saudi Aramco has offered several grades of crude for loading through ship-to-ship transfers off Sohar, Oman, which lies outside the Strait of Hormuz.

The development demonstrates how quickly physical energy infrastructure can be reorganized when a traditional export route becomes unavailable.

Instead of relying exclusively on the damaged East-West pipeline to move crude toward the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia is increasingly looking toward alternative maritime arrangements.

This is not simply a change in shipping schedules.

It is a change in the route through which physical energy reaches international markets.

2. The East-West Pipeline Remains a Critical Pressure Point

Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline was designed to provide an alternative route for moving crude from the kingdom's eastern oil fields toward the Red Sea.

That route became especially important after disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz made alternative export capacity more valuable.

Damage to the pipeline has now forced Saudi Arabia to reconsider how much crude can move through the Red Sea.

Reuters reports that crude loadings at Yanbu have been suspended, while some European customers have been told that September cargoes will be cancelled.

The result is a redistribution of available Saudi crude rather than a simple disappearance of demand.

3. Asian Buyers Are Becoming a Major Focus

The new Oman arrangements are particularly significant because Saudi Arabia is offering crude through Sohar to Asian term buyers.

Asia is a major destination for Middle Eastern crude, making the ability to maintain supplies to Asian refineries especially important.

The move also demonstrates why transportation infrastructure matters so much to the global financial system.

Oil can exist underground in enormous quantities, but it has little value to an overseas refinery unless it can be safely transported from producer to buyer.

That makes pipelines, ports, tankers and maritime chokepoints part of the global financial infrastructure.

4. Oil Prices Are Reacting to Both Risk and Supply Relief

The market response on Wednesday illustrates the complexity of the current situation.

Brent crude fell during the day after reports of Saudi Arabia's additional Oman shipments helped ease some concerns about the scale of the supply disruption.

An increase in U.S. crude inventories also put downward pressure on prices.

Reuters reported Brent at approximately $105.83 per barrel in afternoon trading, while WTI was around $102.51.

The decline does not mean the underlying energy problem has disappeared.

Instead, the market is weighing two competing forces:

Alternative Supply Routes → Reduced Immediate Shortage Risk

versus

Pipeline Damage + Shipping Disruption → Continuing Supply Risk

That tension could keep oil markets unusually sensitive to every new development.

5. The Global Energy Map Is Being Rewritten

The most important development may be the change in the physical map of energy flows.

Saudi Arabia previously relied heavily on its East-West pipeline to move crude toward Yanbu and the Red Sea.

Now, with that route damaged, crude is being redirected through different ports and shipping arrangements.

Other Gulf producers are also seeking ways to move supplies while navigating restrictions and security concerns around the Strait of Hormuz.

This means the current crisis is producing more than a temporary price reaction.

It is forcing energy companies and governments to reconsider which routes, ports and infrastructure are essential to global energy security.

WHY IT MATTERS

The Saudi oil rerouting is important because it shows how a physical disruption can produce a financial response long before the full effect of a supply shortage becomes visible.

When a pipeline is damaged, producers must find another route.
When shipping routes become dangerous, insurance and transportation costs can rise.
When deliveries are delayed or cancelled, buyers must search for alternative supplies.
And when markets become uncertain about future availability, oil prices can become more volatile.

The global energy system is not simply responding to higher prices—it is being forced to reorganize how energy moves.

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.

Today's development matters because energy flows influence trade balances, inflation, interest rates and currency values.

Countries that import large quantities of oil can face higher costs when energy prices rise or transportation routes become more expensive.

Oil-producing countries, meanwhile, can experience changes in export revenues and capital flows depending on both production and the ability to deliver crude to international buyers.

However, today's Saudi rerouting does not guarantee any currency revaluation or establish a date for a Global Reset.

The important development is the changing structure of global energy and trade infrastructure.

Watch the infrastructure. Watch the flows. Hope, but don't follow the hype.

IMPLICATIONS FOR THE GLOBAL RESET

Pillar 1 — Energy

Energy security is becoming increasingly connected to financial security.

A pipeline, port or shipping route can become a critical financial asset when it determines whether millions of barrels of oil can reach international markets.

The Saudi response demonstrates that countries may increasingly seek multiple export routes and backup infrastructure to reduce vulnerability to a single chokepoint.

Pillar 2 — Trade and Supply Chains

The shift toward Oman demonstrates how geopolitical disruption can change established trade routes.

Asian refiners may receive crude through different loading arrangements.

European buyers may need to find alternative suppliers.

Shipping companies may adjust routes based on security and availability.

These changes can eventually influence transportation costs, trade balances and inflation.

Pillar 3 — Financial Stability

The connection between energy and finance becomes especially important when oil prices remain elevated.

Higher energy costs can increase inflation.

Higher inflation can influence central-bank decisions.

Higher interest rates can raise borrowing costs.

And higher borrowing costs can place additional pressure on governments and businesses already carrying substantial debt.

The chain is therefore:

Energy Disruption → Trade Adjustment → Inflation Pressure → Interest Rates → Debt Costs → Financial Markets

RUMOR SAFETY REMINDER

⚠️ Saudi Arabia's rerouting of crude through Oman is NOT an announcement of a Global Reset or currency revaluation.

It is a documented response to damage affecting an important Saudi oil-export route.

The financial consequences will depend on how long the pipeline remains disrupted, how much alternative capacity is available, and whether additional shipping or energy infrastructure is affected.

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

THE BOTTOM LINE

Saudi Arabia's decision to offer more crude through Oman shows that the global energy system is already adapting to the disruption rather than simply waiting for normal conditions to return.

Today's lower oil prices do not erase the underlying problem. Instead, they show how markets are balancing alternative supply routes, U.S. inventories and continuing geopolitical risks.

The bigger story is not simply where the price of oil goes next—it is how the world's energy producers, buyers and shipping networks are being forced to redesign the routes that keep global commerce moving.

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Forget CBDCs: 5 Things you Need to Know about the New Financial System

Forget CBDCs: 5 Things you Need to Know about the New Financial System

Miles Harris: 9-16-2026

Forget CBDCs. The financial system is changing in much bigger ways. In this video I explain five changes that matter most, including tokenised money, digital ownership, collateral, financial permissions and why more of your balance sheet may become visible to the financial system.

The key question is no longer just what you own, but what you can access, move, pledge and control.

Forget CBDCs: 5 Things you Need to Know about the New Financial System

Miles Harris: 9-16-2026

The key question is no longer just what you own, but what you can access, move, pledge and control.

The global financial architecture is undergoing its most profound transformation since the abandonment of the gold standard.

While public discourse frequently focuses on the rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies, or CBDCs, the actual shift underway is far more expansive, systemic, and sophisticated.

We are moving rapidly toward a highly integrated financial ecosystem defined by digital currencies, tokenized assets, and programmable money operating under centralized, permissioned networks. This structural evolution promises to redefine how wealth is measured, how credit is distributed, and how individuals interact with the global economy.

To truly understand this transition, it is necessary to look past the sensationalized headlines and examine the underlying mechanics of modern monetary design.

The classical definition of money is expanding to include a wide array of tokenized assets and liabilities. This digitization process allows physical property, corporate equity, government debt, and traditional bank deposits to exist as digital tokens on shared ledgers.

Consequently, the emerging financial architecture enables real-time tracking, instant settlement, and direct programmability of assets at a global scale, fundamentally altering the speed and control mechanisms of global capital.

While the trajectory toward a digital asset economy is clear, the pace of adoption remains highly uneven across different jurisdictions. The Eurozone has emerged as a frontrunner in exploring and developing retail and wholesale CBDC frameworks. Conversely, regulatory bodies and policymakers in the United States and the United Kingdom have shown more reluctance, balancing technological innovation with concerns over privacy, systemic stability, and existing commercial banking models.

However, this regional divergence has not halted progress. Instead, it has accelerated coordinated private and public sector projects focused on tokenized bank deposits and interoperable digital assets, allowing commercial institutions to upgrade their transactional infrastructure behind the scenes.

This systemic transformation is also shifting how economists and market participants evaluate financial health. Historically, traditional money supply metrics, such as M1 and M2, served as the primary indicators of economic liquidity. In the coming digital paradigm, these metrics are losing their predictive dominance.

They are being superseded by the liquidity and borrowing capacity of digitally represented assets. When real estate, securities, and supply chains are fully tokenized, they can be instantly pledged as collateral, effectively unlocking vast amounts of previously dormant capital. This shift dramatically increases the velocity of credit and alters how lending markets operate.

The engine driving this new financial paradigm is the utilization of permissioned environments. Unlike public, decentralized blockchains, permissioned ledgers are managed by trusted, regulated entities. This structure provides institutional operators with enhanced capabilities for oversight, compliance, and risk management.

While these environments introduce unprecedented levels of structural control and transparency for regulators, they also unlock highly sophisticated credit, lending, and smart-contract structures. Transactions can be automated to execute only when specific, pre-programmed conditions are met, reducing counterparty risk and administrative friction.

As the global financial system transitions to this highly automated and programmable state, individuals must adapt their personal financial strategies. Maintaining financial optionality and resilience requires a proactive approach to managing personal balance sheets. Relying solely on traditional cash reserves may no longer be sufficient in an economy where asset liquidity and digital collateralization dictate borrowing power.

0:00 Introduction

0:32 Your Money Is Becoming Easier to Track and Control

2:16 Money Is Splitting Into Different Digital Forms

3:43 Your Balance Sheet Is Becoming Part of the System

5:19 Liquidity Will Depend More on Acceptable Collateral

6:25 Ownership Is Becoming More Permissioned

7:08 What This Means for Households

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Reset Intelligence: However Long the Night.

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Reset Intelligence: However Long the Night.

By Reset Intelligence | @EXIT_FIAT

The US Senate said No to the CLARITY Act, and inside the same day the SEC chair confirmed the rules get written anyway.

And in Berlin, Iraq's prime minister signed 14,000 megawatts of new power with Siemens Energy, then told his country: however long the night, it births a sun.

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Reset Intelligence: However Long the Night.

By Reset Intelligence | @EXIT_FIAT

The US Senate said No to the CLARITY Act, and inside the same day the SEC chair confirmed the rules get written anyway.

And in Berlin, Iraq's prime minister signed 14,000 megawatts of new power with Siemens Energy, then told his country: however long the night, it births a sun.

A No that changed nothing

The cloture vote fell short of the 60 it needed and the market sold the obituary. Then the response told the real story. SEC Chair Atkins already had it on the record that the commission will write crypto market rules with or without the statute. Ripple's Garlinghouse mourned the vote and pivoted to the SEC and CFTC rulemaking path in the same thread. Nobody who built the system showed a trace of panic.

The week on one page

Berlin delivers - al-Zaidi and Chancellor Merz oversee the Siemens Energy signing, 14,000 MW of local-fuel generation aimed at the 20 million cubic meters of Iranian gas propping up Iraq's grid daily
The tour's ledger - Rothschild and Co on the credit rating, TotalEnergies at $16 billion, Macron's office talking contracts, all in one week
Two straits mined - Hormuz by Iran, Bab al-Mandab reportedly by the Houthis. Iraq's answer, same day: crude to Europe through Syria and Turkey
The Gulf opens its books - Bessent says the states Iran bombed are opening Iranian funds to scrutiny, secondary sanctions armed on Iranian-oil buyers
September 30 - the militias put their refusal in print with 14 days on the clock
The street - $100 near 157,000 dinars in Baghdad against a 132,000 official ceiling, with the CBI squeezing the gap and saying nothing at a flat 5.25 percent
The Fed - decides US rates today at 2 PM Eastern, close to a coin flip

That is the short version, the moves anyone can see. What they add up to, why the failures keep bouncing off this operation, and what the bank in Baghdad's silence means is in the full daily briefing.

The oldest question in this story was always whether anyone powerful enough wanted it finished. This week the powerful showed their contingency plans.

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Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Wednesday Morning 9-16-26

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FED RATE DECISION: FIRST HIKE SINCE 2023 COULD RESET THE OUTLOOK FOR INFLATION, DEBT AND THE DOLLAR

The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates for the first time since 2023 as persistent inflation, oil prices above $100 and elevated Treasury yields create a new challenge for U.S. monetary policy, government debt and the dollar.

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FED RATE DECISION: FIRST HIKE SINCE 2023 COULD RESET THE OUTLOOK FOR INFLATION, DEBT AND THE DOLLAR

OVERVIEW

Markets are heavily expecting a quarter-point Federal Reserve rate increase today, which would lift the federal funds target range to approximately 3.75%–4.00% and mark the first Fed increase since July 2023.
The bigger story may be what comes next. Investors are closely watching Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's comments and the central bank's projections for clues about whether additional rate increases could follow as inflation remains elevated and energy prices continue to create pressure.
The decision reaches far beyond the Federal Reserve. Higher U.S. rates can influence Treasury yields, government borrowing costs, the dollar, international capital flows and currencies around the world.

KEY DEVELOPMENTS

1. The Fed Faces Its First Rate Hike Since 2023

The Federal Reserve's September meeting reaches its decision point today with financial markets expecting a 0.25 percentage-point increase.

If delivered, it would be the first U.S. rate hike since July 2023.

That would represent an important change in the monetary-policy environment after a period in which markets had been focused primarily on potential rate cuts.

The expected move would place the federal funds target range at approximately 3.75%–4.00%.

But the rate decision itself may not be the most important information coming from Washington.

Investors will be watching closely for indications of whether the Fed believes additional increases could be necessary.

2. Inflation Is Complicating the Fed's Decision

The Federal Reserve is confronting renewed inflation pressure at the same time that energy markets remain unsettled.

Oil prices have remained above $100 per barrel as disruptions in the Middle East continue to affect energy supplies and transportation.

Higher energy costs can move through the economy by increasing transportation, manufacturing and other operating costs.

That creates a difficult policy environment.

The Fed can raise interest rates to restrain demand, but higher interest rates cannot directly restore disrupted oil supplies.

The central bank therefore faces the challenge of determining whether the current inflation pressure is temporary or could become more persistent.

3. Treasury Yields Are Already Near a Critical Level

The Fed's decision comes after the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield moved above 5%, its highest level since 2007.

The rise in Treasury yields reflects a combination of inflation concerns, expectations for tighter monetary policy and worries about government borrowing and fiscal pressures.

Higher Treasury yields matter because they influence borrowing costs throughout the financial system.

Mortgage rates, corporate borrowing, consumer credit and government financing can all be affected.

This means the Fed's decision could have consequences far beyond the overnight interest rate it directly controls.

4. The Dollar Is Being Pulled by Interest-Rate Expectations

The dollar has strengthened alongside higher Treasury yields and expectations for tighter U.S. monetary policy.

Higher U.S. interest rates can make dollar-denominated assets more attractive to international investors seeking higher returns.

However, currency markets are influenced by many factors, including the interest-rate policies of other central banks, economic growth, energy prices and international capital flows.

The dollar's reaction to today's decision will therefore depend not only on whether the Fed raises rates, but also on how strongly the central bank signals that additional tightening may be necessary.

5. Government Debt Faces a Higher-Cost Environment

Higher interest rates and Treasury yields have direct implications for government finances.

When existing debt matures, governments must refinance it.

If refinancing takes place at higher interest rates, the cost of servicing that debt can increase over time.

For the United States, this creates an important connection between monetary policy and the federal government's fiscal position.

The potential chain becomes:

Higher Rates → Higher Treasury Yields → Higher Refinancing Costs → Greater Debt-Service Pressure

That is one reason today's Fed decision matters to the broader financial system.

WHY IT MATTERS

Today's expected rate increase is important because it comes at a time when several financial pressures are converging.

Oil prices remain elevated.
Inflation remains a concern.
Treasury yields are near multi-year highs.
Government debt remains substantial.
And central banks around the world are responding to different combinations of inflation, energy costs and economic pressures.

The Fed's challenge is therefore not simply deciding where to place one interest rate.

It is managing monetary policy while energy prices, inflation expectations, bond markets and government debt are all interacting at the same time.

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.

Today's Fed decision matters because U.S. interest rates influence international capital flows, currency values, bond markets and the relative attractiveness of dollar-denominated assets.

A higher U.S. rate can support demand for the dollar, while putting pressure on currencies whose countries have lower interest rates or significant dollar-denominated obligations.

But a Fed rate increase does not guarantee a currency revaluation or establish a date for a Global Reset.

The important development is the changing relationship among interest rates, debt, inflation and currencies.

Hope is understandable. Evidence is essential.

IMPLICATIONS FOR THE GLOBAL RESET

Pillar 1 — Monetary Policy

The expected Fed rate increase demonstrates how quickly an energy and inflation shock can influence central-bank policy.

If inflation remains elevated, the Fed may have less room to reduce rates.

That could keep borrowing costs higher for households, businesses and governments.

The direction of monetary policy will therefore remain an important signal for global financial markets.

Pillar 2 — Debt and Bond Markets

The relationship between interest rates and government debt becomes increasingly important when Treasury yields remain elevated.

Higher yields increase the cost of new borrowing and eventually affect the cost of refinancing existing obligations.

If this environment persists, debt-service costs could become a larger consideration for governments around the world.

The bond market is therefore a key area to watch as monetary policy changes.

Pillar 3 — Currencies and Global Capital

Interest-rate differences between countries can influence where investors place capital.

A shift toward higher U.S. rates can alter the relative attractiveness of dollar assets and affect currencies around the world.

At the same time, countries facing high energy-import costs or significant external debt can experience additional pressure when the dollar strengthens.

This creates another connection between U.S. monetary policy and the broader international financial system.

RUMOR SAFETY REMINDER

A Federal Reserve rate hike is NOT an announcement of a Global Reset or currency revaluation.

The expected increase reflects monetary-policy concerns involving inflation, economic conditions and financial stability.

It does not establish a timetable for any future monetary reset.

Likewise, higher interest rates do not automatically mean financial-system collapse.

Watch the data. Watch the debt. Watch the markets. Don't follow the hype.

THE BOTTOM LINE

The Federal Reserve's expected first rate increase since 2023 comes at a particularly important moment for global finance.

Oil remains elevated, Treasury yields are near 5%, inflation pressures remain significant and governments are managing large debt burdens.

The immediate question is whether the Fed raises rates today.

The larger question is whether today's decision marks the beginning of a longer period of tighter monetary policy—and how that could reshape the relationship between inflation, debt, bonds and currencies.

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Iraq Economic News and Points To Ponder Wednesday Morning 9-16-26

ADNOC Snaps Up Discounted Iraqi Crude

2026-09-15 16:31 Shafaq News- Baghdad Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has bought millions of barrels of discounted Iraqi crude, becoming the largest lifter of Iraqi oil in August and September as Baghdad sought to restore exports disrupted by the Iran war, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing three sources familiar with the matter.

ADNOC Snaps Up Discounted Iraqi Crude

Two Iraqi energy sources said the UAE state oil company, through its trading arm, emerged as Iraq’s biggest crude buyer during the two months, helping support exports that had fallen sharply during the earlier stages of the conflict.

One Iraqi source said ADNOC agreed to buy 32 million barrels of Iraqi crude for August at discounts ranging from $24.90 to $27 per barrel.

For September, the company agreed to purchase another 40 million barrels, including 10 million barrels at an $18-per-barrel discount and 30 million at a $25 discount, the source said.

A second Iraqi source said the State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) had allocated 32 million barrels to ADNOC for August, but the company ultimately lifted about 20 million because of export constraints and Basra Oil Company’s inability to provide sufficient crude.

ADNOC has lifted about 14 million barrels of Iraqi crude so far in September, according to the source.

A third source told Reuters that ADNOC had also bought about 20 million barrels from SOMO through tenders for September-October lifting at discounts of between $25 and $27 per barrel.

Other companies have also bought discounted Iraqi crude. Reuters said SOMO’s August-loading offers attracted PetroChina, Zhenhua Oil, TotalEnergies, Vitol, Trafigura, Mercuria and Cathay Petroleum.

Iran last month allowed several tankers carrying Iraqi oil to transit the Strait of Hormuz after repeated requests from Baghdad through several channels, according to Iran’s state news agency IRNA.

Iraq’s exports had fallen sharply during the early months of the war, partly because of its location at the northern end of the Gulf and its lack of a substantial state-controlled tanker fleet.

Kpler data cited by Reuters showed Iraq exporting about two million barrels per day this month, down from 2.354 million bpd in August but above 1.374 million bpd in July.

UAE crude exports, meanwhile, rose to 3.236 million bpd this month from 2.886 million bpd in August and 2.871 million bpd in July.

https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/ADNOC-snaps-up-discounted-Iraqi-crude

Iraq, Siemens Energy Sign Phase IV Power Framework

2026-09-15 15:44 Shafaq News- Berlin Iraq and Siemens Energy signed a fourth-phase power cooperation framework in Berlin on Tuesday covering new generation and transmission projects, maintenance, financing and workforce training.

Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz oversaw the signing of the “Energy Cooperation Principles in Iraq – Phase IV” between Iraq’s Electricity Ministry and Siemens Energy AG.

Electricity Minister Ali Saadi Wahib signed the framework, which provides for new power-generation projects, including combined-cycle and thermal plants designed to use fuels available in Iraq.

The plan also calls for selecting project sites that can make use of existing infrastructure, transmission networks and fuel pipelines.

In the transmission sector, the framework includes new substations across Iraq, upgrades to existing facilities, measures to ease bottlenecks in the national grid and improvements aimed at speeding the response to emergency outages.

It also provides for continued maintenance contracts at operating power plants to improve efficiency and available generation capacity, while the two sides will examine project-financing mechanisms and expand training programs for Electricity Ministry personnel.

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Iraqi Prime Minister Media Office

Key Points from Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi’s Remarks During the Joint Press Conference with the German Chancellor in Berlin

Relations between Iraq and Germany are strong and founded on mutual respect. We affirm that action is the language of the future.

Germany is a trusted and reliable partner, and we seek to build stronger economic bridges between our two countries.

Iraq possesses abundant resources and a strong workforce, while we need technology, expertise, and equipment that we will purchase from Germany.

The partnership between Iraq and Germany will be reciprocal and mutually beneficial, rather than one-sided.

We will export crude oil to Europe through Syria and Türkiye. We seek to diversify our export routes and will not remain dependent on a single corridor.

We share with Germany the goal of defusing the crisis between Iran and the United States.

The crisis has affected Iraq and the world due to the disruption of oil exports, which has negatively impacted global markets.

We discussed strengthening political engagement with Germany to help address regional issues and challenges.

Iraq remains committed to a moderate and balanced policy and distances itself from aggressive policies.

The issue of foreign prisoners affiliated with the terrorist organization ISIS falls under the jurisdiction of the judiciary, over which the government has no authority.

The Kurdistan Region of Iraq is an integral part of the Iraqi state.

Iraq’s security forces, across all branches, are capable of safeguarding the country’s security. We have discussed this matter with the Presidents of the United States and France and the Chancellor of Germany.

Arms will remain under state authority, and decisions of war and peace are the exclusive prerogative of the state.

We call on the countries that supported us during the war against ISIS to strengthen their economic partnerships with Iraq and contribute to the country’s development and reconstruction.

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Media Office of the Prime MinisterSeptember 15, 2026

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The agreement was signed during Al-Zaidi’s official visit to Berlin, where he held talks with Merz on economic cooperation and regional developments.

Speaking at a joint news conference with the German chancellor, Al-Zaidi described Germany as a reliable partner and said Iraq wanted a reciprocal economic relationship built around Iraqi resources and labor and German technology, expertise and equipment. “Iraq has many resources and a large workforce, and we need technology, expertise and equipment that we will purchase from Germany,” he said.

Al-Zaidi also said Iraq plans to diversify its crude-export routes, including by sending oil to Europe through Syria and Turkiye.

The prime minister said Baghdad and Berlin shared an interest in de-escalating tensions between Iran and the United States, arguing that disruption to oil exports had affected Iraq and global markets.

He said the two governments also discussed closer political coordination on regional issues, adding that Iraq remained committed to a balanced foreign policy and avoiding confrontational approaches.

On foreign detainees accused of ISIS membership, Al-Zaidi said their cases fell under judicial authority and were not subject to government intervention. He urged countries that supported Iraq during the war against ISIS to expand economic partnerships and contribute to reconstruction.

Al-Zaidi also said Iraqi security forces were “capable of protecting the country” and reiterated that weapons must remain under state control. “Decisions on war and peace belong exclusively to the state,” he said, adding that the Kurdistan Region is “an integral part of Iraq.”

Earlier on Tuesday, Al-Zaidi met German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier for talks on bilateral relations, expanding economic cooperation and increasing the participation of German companies in Iraqi development projects.

Al-Zaidi arrived in Berlin after concluding an official visit to France, where he met President Emmanuel Macron and oversaw the signing of six memoranda, declarations of intent and cooperation instruments covering defense, artificial intelligence, youth, research and innovation, development, energy and civil aviation.

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Tishwash: Al-Zaidi concludes his European tour, returning to Baghdad

Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi concluded his official visit to the German capital, Berlin, on Tuesday, returning to Baghdad.

The Prime Minister’s Media Office stated in a statement that “Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi concluded his official visit to the German capital, Berlin, and is returning to Baghdad.”

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Tishwash: Al-Zaidi concludes his European tour, returning to Baghdad

Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi concluded his official visit to the German capital, Berlin, on Tuesday, returning to Baghdad.

The Prime Minister’s Media Office stated in a statement that “Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi concluded his official visit to the German capital, Berlin, and is returning to Baghdad.”

Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi began his European tour on Sunday, September 13, 2026, with an official visit to the French capital, Paris, at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, before heading on Tuesday, September 15, to the German capital, Berlin, to complete his tour.

The visit to Paris included a meeting between Al-Zaidi and the French President, as well as the signing of six memoranda of understanding and declarations of intent covering the fields of defense, artificial intelligence, energy, gas, youth opportunities, research and innovation, and civil aviation.

During his visit to Germany, Al-Zaidi will focus on strengthening Iraqi-German relations and expanding economic and investment partnerships before concluding his European tour and returning to Baghdad. link

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Tishwash: Al-Zaydi: Iraq today is shaping the features of a new economy and a promising economic identity

Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi affirmed that "Iraq is currently shaping a new economy and a promising economic identity, and it needs productive partnerships to support its development path."

During his participation in the German-Iraqi Business Dialogue Forum held in Berlin, under the theme "Economic Bridges for a Shared Future," al-Zaidi stated, "There are many commonalities that unite Iraq and Germany, an important industrial country with which the government looks forward to cooperating in various fields and sectors." He pointed out that Iraq is currently shaping a new economy and a promising economic identity, and it needs productive partnerships to support its development path.

According to a statement from his media office, the Prime Minister reviewed the investment map in Iraq, including the energy sector, oil and petrochemical industries, phosphates, clean energy, pharmaceutical industries, and support for the government's automation programs. He also presented the government's comprehensive plans, which are based on implementing a set of financial, tax, and banking reforms aimed at strengthening the investment environment and supporting economic growth.

He called on German companies to invest in Iraq, emphasizing the readiness to provide the necessary investment environment and remove any obstacles that might hinder their operations.

He explained that the investment law includes extensive facilities and guarantees, pointing to Iraq's political and economic stability and its democratic system that supports the work of institutions. link

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Tishwash: Washington brandishes the "dollar card"... a warning to Baghdad: disarm the factions or financial shipments will be halted

Informed government officials revealed to Kurdistan 24 today (Tuesday, September 15) that Washington has informed the Iraqi government of its intention to "stop dollar shipments" to Iraq if the factions do not adhere to the disarmament deadline.

The network, as reported by Baghdad Today, said that two Iraqi officials, who declined to reveal their identities, stated that Washington had informed Baghdad that it would "stop the monthly dollar shipments to Iraq if the factions do not comply with the disarmament deadline set for the 30th of this month."

She continued, "Officials confirmed that the first warning was delivered to al-Zaidi during his visit to Washington, where the US administration confirmed to him that failure to contain the threat of armed factions to US interests and the interests of countries in the region would have dire consequences for relations between the two countries, including Iraq's access to dollar liquidity."

It is noted that one of the sources confirmed to the network that Washington “had previously demonstrated its ability to influence and exert significant pressure on the Iraqi economy when it delayed dollar shipments to Iraq earlier,” as he described it link

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Tishwash: As the last US troops pack up in Iraq, militias signal their weapons will stay

BAGHDAD (AP) — Two deadlines are looming for Iraq at the end of the month: the end of a decades-long U.S. military presence and the disarmament of non-state armed groups.

Two deadlines are looming for Iraq at the end of the month: the end of a decades-long U.S. military presence and the disarmament of non-state armed groups.

The U.S. withdrawal is underway, and officials say the hundreds of troops remaining in northern Iraq will be out by the Sept. 30 deadline.

The Iraqi government has linked the U.S. withdrawal to an ultimatum for militias to lay down their weapons. But most have indicated they have no plans to do so.

That leaves major questions about what the day after will look like in Iraq.

Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have struck U.S.-linked targets both inside and outside of Iraq since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. They also have coordinated with Yemen’s Houthi rebels to attack Saudi Arabia.

With the war between the U.S. and Iran raging, Tehran is unlikely to give up the leverage it has in neighboring Iraq. U.S. officials are concerned about the militias' ability to continue carrying out attacks — but not enough to delay their withdrawal.

The end of the US mission

U.S. troops invaded Iraq in 2003 to topple Saddam Hussein. They departed in 2011, but three years later, Iraqi authorities invited a smaller U.S.-led mission to fight the Islamic State group, which had rampaged across Iraq, seizing large swaths of territory.

With the extremist group now reduced to scattered sleeper cells — a result of the intervention of Iran-backed militias as well as the U.S.-led coalition -- Washington and Baghdad agreed in 2024 to wind the mission down.

U.S. troops pulled out of bases in most areas of Iraq last year but maintained a presence in the semiautonomous northern Kurdish region. Bases there have regularly come under attack since the U.S. and Israel launched their war against Iran.

A U.S. military official said the withdrawal would be completed by Sept. 30, and the hundreds of troops still present in northern Iraq would mostly be redeployed to Jordan and other countries in the region. Military equipment, including air defense systems, will also be removed. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment publicly.

A “normal bilateral security cooperation” agreement could then be negotiated with the central government in Baghdad, he said, but it remains unclear what form that would take.

The official said that the counterterrorism base in Irbil had lost its importance for U.S. troops with the Islamic State threat receding.

During the war with Iran, northern Iraq for the most part did not serve as an “offensive platform,” but U.S. forces there were frequently targeted by Iran and Iran-backed Iraqi militias, so pulling troops out “will reduce our risk,” he said.

But the U.S. military remains concerned about the ability of the Iraqi militias to launch attacks on targets elsewhere in the region, including in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Israel, and about the presence of Houthi rebel forces in Iraq, he said.

In the past, the U.S. has sometimes struck militia sites in Iraq in retaliation for attacks. Washington has slapped sanctions on some of the groups and could impose more.

Militias take a hard line on disarmament

Iraqi government officials have waffled over whether Sept. 30 is a hard deadline for disarmament of militias or merely the starting point for negotiations.

“There will be no disarming of any groups by the 30th of September,” said Iraqi analyst Sajad Jiyad, speaking at a panel convened by the Atlantic Center think tank last week. “I think that’s probably clear to anybody who watches Iraqi politics.”

While a handful of less-influential militias have agreed to turn over their weapons, the most powerful groups — and closest to Iran — Kataib Hezbollah, Harakat al-Nujaba and Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada have rejected the prospect or set conditions for disarming that they know the government is unlikely to meet in the near future.

Those include bringing the Kurdish peshmerga security forces in northern Iraq under control of the central government’s military and expelling Iranian Kurdish dissident groups and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, that have bases in the region.

“After establishing these parameters, discussions will focus on regulating weapons, not surrendering them,” an official with one of the Iran-backed Iraqi militias said. “There is absolutely no decision among the factions to surrender weapons, and we have not surrendered any weapons.”

A government official said the government’s strategy currently focuses on bringing armed factions under the control of the Iraqi military. Already many of the militias are part of the Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of armed groups that is officially part of the Iraqi armed forces, although the individual militias often act on their own.

The official said the government wants the armed factions to hand over “dynamic weapons” including missiles and long-range aircraft, to the central leadership of the PMF and for the individual factions to be dissolved and placed under the command of the PMF and the Iraqi army.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

Iraqi government spokesperson Sabah al-Numan said last week that “discussions and dialogues are ongoing, and the file will be resolved after the withdrawal of the international coalition forces."

Kurds are anxious about the day after Sept. 30

While the withdrawal of U.S. troops removes one target from the Kurdish region, it may not halt the attacks.

Mohammed A. Salih, a non-resident senior fellow at the U.S.-based Foreign Policy Research Institute, and an expert on Kurdish and Iraqi affairs, noted that Iran and affiliated groups “have targeted other locations in the Kurdistan region that have not been related to the U.S. troops’ presence.”

Those include the bases of exiled Iranian Kurdish dissident groups, energy facilities, and even the office of the Kurdish region’s Prime Minister Masrour Barzani.

“The withdrawal will expose the Kurdistan region even further and make it an even easier target,” Salih said.

Regional government officials declined to comment, but Barzani has publicly expressed anxiety that the removal of U.S. air defenses would leave the area more vulnerable.

Numan said last week that the Iraqi government was close to procuring new air defense systems from South Korea, Turkey and the U.S.

He told The Associated Press that the new systems “will be deployed according to carefully devised military plans to ensure the complete protection of Iraqi airspace, including the Kurdistan region.” link