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Iraq Monitorعين على العراقPrimary-source intelligence · updated 15:43 Baghdad
Internal Iraqi affairs01 Aug, 13:20 BAGHDAD

AAH's Al-Ahad blames Oil Ministry import ban for fifth-day fuel crisis

Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) aired economist Ramzi al-Sari blaming the import ban that followed the Oil Ministry's self-sufficiency declaration for the current crisis, over a lower-third reporting a fifth consecutive day of fuel-station queues

WHAT HAPPENED

Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) broadcast a split-screen segment this morning quoting economic expert Ramzi al-Sari saying that the import ban imposed after the Oil Ministry declared self-sufficiency is behind the current crisis. Visual review of the segment shows a lower-third reading "for the fifth consecutive day… escalating kerosene crisis at fuel filling stations". No other tracked channel in the collected window carried the fuel-shortage story.

WHO CARRIED IT
  1. Al-Ahad TVAAH — official01 Aug, 13:20

    “Economic expert Ramzi al-Sari: the import ban, after the Oil Ministry's statement that self-sufficiency had been achieved, is behind the current crisis.”

    الخبير الاقتصادي رمزي الساري: منع الاستيراد بعد تصريح وزارة النفط بتحقيق الاكتفاء الذاتي وراء الازمة الحالية

Their words, in the order they posted. Translation by the desk; published as evidence, not endorsement.
WHY IT MATTERS

AAH's platform is building a documented, dated case against the Oil Ministry's management while allied outlets carry export news unremarked, giving the bloc an economic grievance line it can escalate against the government independently of its partners.

EVIDENCE · INTERCEPTED CHANNEL MESSAGE
View the original message (Arabic)الخبير الاقتصادي رمزي الساري: منع الاستيراد بعد تصريح وزارة النفط بتحقيق الاكتفاء الذاتي وراء الازمة الحالية #الحسين_نهجنا bio.link/alahadtv
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