On 5 September, Al-Nujaba TV (Nujaba — official) said its Sulaymaniyah correspondent reported that influential entities were monopolizing gasoline, selling it through private stations and charging 1,750 dinars per litre. iNEWS (KSS — affiliated) attributed to al-Rikabi, whose role was not stated, the allegation that protected entities were benefiting from Iraq’s fuel crisis; neither caption identified the entities or cited supporting documents.
- Al-Nujaba TVNujaba — official05 Sept, 15:22
“One litre costs 1,750 dinars. Our correspondent in Sulaymaniyah: influential entities monopolize gasoline and sell it through private stations.”
اللتر الواحد 1,750 دينار.. مراسلنا في السليمانية: جهات متنفذة تحتكر البنزين وتبيعه في محطات خاصة
- iNEWSKSS — affiliated05 Sept, 15:57
“Al-Rikabi: Protected entities are benefiting from the fuel crisis in Iraq.”
الركابي: جهات محمية تستفيد من أزمة الوقود في العراق
The cross-faction comparison shows fuel scarcity being framed as alleged protection and market monopoly rather than solely as a supply failure, while the two outlets differ substantially in the specificity of their claims.