Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Zaidi stated earlier this week that Iraq has lost approximately $60 billion in oil revenue since the US-Israel war against Iran began in late February, as 90% of its oil exports were temporarily unable to use conventional Gulf shipping routes. The disruption of trade in the Strait of Hormuz has impacted supply chains, leading to a 25% to 30% increase in import prices.

The Iraqi Dinar has been under pressure against the US Dollar, with the parallel market rate falling to 1600 Dinars per US Dollar last week, compared to approximately 1540 before the war. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) stated on Saturday that its foreign exchange reserves are sufficient and denied facing a shortage. However, the Prime Minister's financial advisor, Mudher Mohammad Salih, said that the central bank's foreign exchange reserves have decreased from approximately $106 billion before the war to about $80 billion by the end of August.