Zaidi takes power, Khudair confirmed as oil minister

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  Parliament has approved a majority of Cabinet posts as Ali al-Zaidi becomes Iraq's next prime minister and Bassim Khudair rises from deputy minister to oil minister. By Dr. Pshtiwan Faraj | Sulaimani, Iraq | 13 May 2026 — Kurdish Policy Analysis Iraq’s New Government Is Born in Crisis: Can Ali al-Zaidi Survive Iraq’s Internal Power War?Baghdad finally approved a new government after months of political paralysis, but the rejection of key ministers, Kurdish tensions, militia pressure, and a collapsing oil environment reveal how fragile Iraq’s new order already is. Six months after Iraq’s elections plunged the country into political deadlock, Baghdad finally has a new government. But instead of signaling stability, the rise of Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi may mark the beginning of a far more dangerous struggle over Iraq’s future. Iraq’s parliament approved part of Zaidi’s cabinet in a dramatic parliamentary session marked by disputes, rejected nominees, and unresolved p...
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Baghdad moves to secure LPG supplies amid Strait of Hormuz tensions and regional energy shocks

Iraq Rushes Emergency Gas Imports as Iran War Disruptions Threaten Energy Stability. 


Kurdish Policy Analysis 

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq’s oil ministry said Wednesday it will import an additional 200,000 tons of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to prevent potential shortages as disruptions linked to the suspended Iran war have affected trade and production.


Abdul Sahib al-Hassnawi, spokesperson for the ministry, told local media that the prime minister has approved the imports as a precautionary measure. He said Iraq’s current gas production “is stable,” standing at around 4,700 tons daily, adding the “amount is completely equivalent to domestic consumption.” He also noted that the ministry has 50,000 tons in reserve.

Since February 28, when the war between the US, Israel, and Iran began, oil and gas production has been disrupted across several fields in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, including the strategic Khor Mor gas field in Sulaimani province, a key electricity supplier.

Restrictions on trade through the Strait of Hormuz, which carries around 20 percent of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies, have further increased pressure on Iraq’s energy sector. Iranian strikes on energy facilities in Gulf countries have also worsened shortages.

The United States and Iran announced a ceasefire early Wednesday, set to last two weeks, which is expected to allow the resumption of traffic through the strait.

Hassnawi said the ministry has introduced “a new organizational system to ensure that the gas share reaches every citizen,” providing two gas cylinders per month to each household.

He added that residents can request their share digitally through the Super Key application to prevent “manipulating people's shares” and “illegal trade” in gas.

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) began providing subsidized cooking gas in mid-March as shortages emerged, offering two cylinders per household at an official price of 8,500 dinars (around $6.5), compared to market prices that had risen to nearly 40,000 dinars (around $30).

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