"Tidbits From TNT" Saturday Morning 9-10-2022

Sep 10

TNT:

CandyKisses: Iraq's oil exports to America halve in a week

On Saturday, the US Energy Information Administration announced that Iraq's oil exports to America had halved during the past week

The administration said in a report that "the average US imports of crude oil during the past week from eight countries amounted to 5.782 million barrels per day, an increase of 661,000 barrels per day compared to the previous week, which amounted to 5.121 million barrels per day

She added that "Iraq's oil exports to America amounted to an average of 222 thousand barrels per day last week, halving from the previous week, when oil exports to America reached an average of 401 thousand barrels per day. She pointed out that "most of America's oil revenues during the past week came from Canada at a rate of 3.538 million barrels per day, followed by Mexico at a rate of 965,000 barrels per day, and oil revenues from Saudi Arabia at a rate of 423,000 barrels per day, and then Colombia at a rate of 261,000 barrels per day

According to the administration, "the amount of US imports of crude oil from Brazil amounted to an average of 227 thousand barrels per day, from Ecuador at a rate of 144 thousand barrels per day, and from Nigeria at a rate of 2 thousand barrels per day, while it did not import any quantity from Trinidad and Tobago or Russia

Doc: Will Kazimi still go to the US and the UN if the people riot and burn the place down

KaseyKo1: I think so. Based on what I have read about this meeting, I think there's more going on than meets the eye with this meeting.

Doc: If he does and Iraq is burning down how embarrassing

KaseyKo1: I think one needs to keep in mind what the overall endgame will be. I have to wonder if this is part of that plan. Is this the way the situation is going to force the UN to get involved?

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Tishwash: Warnings of an “economic catastrophe” hitting Iraq

Today, Saturday, an expert in economic affairs, Salam Sumaisem, confirmed the impact of the political situation on the economic and financial situation in Iraq during the next stage.

Sumaisem told (the Iraqi Media News Agency / INA) that "there is a great danger of an "economic catastrophe" that will strike Iraq during the next stage, and the first reason for this is the absence of a draft state budget law for two consecutive years, and this is a major financial disaster, and it cannot happen to any country. In the world, and this is due to the current political conflict and disagreement, as it has a significant impact on the economic situation.”

And she indicated that “there is a clear confusion in the management of the financial and economic file, and this will lead to an economic catastrophe that will strike Iraq during the next stage, and that is why everyone should beware of the upcoming economic situation, especially with the absence of a budget law to control public expenditures and prevent wastage of funds, and that is why it must be formed government in order to speed up the legislation of the general budget of the Iraqi state. link

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Tishwash: Its most prominent conditions are to keep Al-Kazemi... Will Al-Sadr's initiative solve the Iraq crisis?

Iraqi political circles are awaiting the end of Imam Hussein's fortieth visit to start its political activities, especially that the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, put forward a new initiative to end the intractable crisis, which is the longest period in which Iraq remains without a government, after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003.

Al -Sadr's recent initiative stipulated that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi should remain in office, as well as the President of the Republic, Barham Salih , to manage a transitional phase and hold early elections.

He also demanded the dissolution of the House of Representatives through the resignation of his allies, such as the Kurdistan Democratic Party headed by Masoud Barzani, as well as the Sovereignty Alliance headed by Muhammad al-Halbousi and Khamis al-Khanjar .

The forces of the coordination framework refuse to keep Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi in his position to manage the next stage, citing his incompatibility with the practices of the armed factions and their desire to impose their control over the reins of power in the country and his implicit opposition to Iran’s policy, as he is a pragmatic figure who managed to achieve successes at the diplomatic level by restoring relations closely. Between Iraq and its Arab surroundings, which angered the groups loyal to Tehran.

Worried about Al-Kazemi's survival

The coordinating framework forces fear that Al-Kazemi will remain to manage the upcoming elections, while observers believe that this is due to their desire to make a change in the numbers or falsify some of the election results, which means the need for an ally president for those forces.

Al-Sadr believes that keeping Al-Kazemi will be a balancing factor between the two parties for his independence, as he was able to hold elections that were widely accepted internationally in terms of their reasonable integrity.

Al-Sadr fears the advent of a new prime minister, with the support of the framework forces, which means that punitive measures may be taken against him or his supporters, such as the implementation of judicial warrants issued against Sadrist leaders, last month.

Al-Sadr rejects any return to Parliament sessions, and wants to dissolve it in any way, while observers say that Al-Sadr has his allies in Parliament, such as Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi, as well as his deputy from the Democratic Party, Shakhwan Abdullah, which means the possibility of returning Parliament sessions, to take the required measures.

Coordinator looks forward to a new government

It seems that the coordinating framework is continuing in its vision to form an Iraqi government away from al-Sadr and impose his will, which led to large protests in the country from supporters of the Sadrist movement, to violent clashes between his supporters and the Shiite factions affiliated with the coordinating framework, which caused the killing and wounding of dozens, and a great crack that is difficult to reconcile in The popular Shiite community.

In response to Al-Sadr's initiative, the leader of the Coordination Framework Forces, Ali Al-Fatlawi, said that "any talk about extending the government of Mustafa Al-Kazemi is rejected, and this government cannot be maintained to be supervising the early elections, especially since it is a daily caretaker government, and it does not have full powers."

He added in a press statement, " Al- Kazemi's government was an essential part of the crisis that Iraq is currently going through, and for this it is not possible to maintain the government or even give a second term to Al-Kazemi, and work is proceeding towards forming a new government."

blurry decisions

The researcher in Iraqi political affairs, Rahim Al-Shammari, believes that "there is a blurring of decisions, and a stream of tweets and daily statements that complicate the political scene, without committing to a clear approach, or a single plan, which makes the political situation in great dispersion, which led us to what We are on it now."

Al-Shammari added, in an interview with "Sky News Arabia", that "the existing conflict does not represent the will of the people, and there are those who put their personal interests ahead of the public interest, for example, some parties refuse the resignation of their representatives, agents and ministers who represent them, and this feature is what guides the political scene in the country." .

Observers of the Iraqi affairs believe that al-Sadr proposed a step towards a solution, as it came on the grounds that the President of the Republic was characterized by moderation, and his recent speech laid out a road map for early elections and constitutional amendments, and did not speak on a political side.

But despite this, the so-called extreme right within the coordination framework still rejects this path, and wants to form a new government, which will take upon itself the management of the country for the next stage, and the holding of early elections, while the movement will be with the fortieth visit a new round of political activity, in the hope of reaching to solutions. link

Mot: ...... Anyone Else!!!???? ~~~~~