Iraq’s public sector salaries at risk amid falling oil prices

An Iraqi economist warned that public sector salaries could face serious risk if oil prices continue to fall, as Iraq remains heavily dependent on oil revenues.

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Iraq reports highest border revenues since 2003

In a statement, Iraq’s border ports authority said that strengthened monitoring and auditing measures at the border crossings have led to a “doubling of revenues, exceeding 2.1 trillion dinars in the first ten months of 2025.” 

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KRG urges Baghdad to disburse August, September salaries

After the resolution of th long-standing dispute between over oil exports, Erbil and Baghdad’s disagreements over the issue of sharing domestic revenues remain the main point of contention between the two sides

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KRG authorizes finance ministry to send Baghdad domestic revenue share until final settlement reached

“In yesterday’s Council of Ministers’ meeting, the [Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG)] Ministry of Finance and Economy was granted authority by a majority vote to collect 120 billion dinars from domestic revenues and transfer it to Baghdad, to prevent problems from arising regarding salaries,” the KRG’s Reconstruction Minister Dana Abdulkarim told The New Region.

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Iraqi State Council delays Kurdistan non-oil revenues ruling

Iraq's State Council, an independent judicial and administrative body, has been tasked with examining the issue of the Kurdistan Region's handover of its non-oil revenues to the federal government, with its final ruling expected to contribute to the resolution of Erbil-Baghdad disputes.

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KRG transfers non-oil revenues to Baghdad

The Kurdistan Regional Government transferred over 85 billion dinars from internal revenues to the Federal Government of Iraq, complying with a Supreme Federal Court ruling and following an agreement reached regarding non-oil revenues.

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