Economy
Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. (Photo: AP)
This is a locator map for the Persian Gulf and its surrounding countries. (Photo: AP)
Strait of Hormuz. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)
This photograph shows a sign displaying the daily price panel for SP98, SP95 and diesel at a gas station in Paris on Apr. 2, 2026. (AFP)
Aziz Ahmad, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, speaking to Kurdistan24, April 2, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)
This handout natural-colour image of the Hormuz Strait, acquired with MODIS on NASA’s Terra satellite taken on Feb. 5, 2025. (Photo: AFP)
US President Donald Trump. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)
Fuel prices are listed at a gas station in Frankfurt, Germany, March 30, 2026. (Photo: AP)
Gasoline prices are seen at a gas station in Macau on March 27, 2026. (Photo: AFP)
The flags of IAEA (left) and Iran. (Photo: IAEA)
A plume of smoke rises from the site of a strike in Tehran on March 29, 2026. (Photo: AFP)
Photo taken March 13, 2026 shows fuel prices at an Aral oil and gas station in Berlin, Germany. (AFP)
The headquarters of SOMO. (Photo: Kurdistan24)
An electronic board displays stock closing prices outside HKEX in Hong Kong on March 23, 2026. (AFP)
Photo taken March 13, 2026 shows fuel prices at an Aral oil and gas station in Berlin, Germany. (Photo: AFP)
Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, the United Arab Emirates Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology. (Photo: AFP)