A severe economic crisis surrounds Kurdistan two days after the referendum



September 28, 2017

Baghdad - Journal News

BAGHDAD - The Kurdistan Regional Council said on Thursday that the Kurdistan region is witnessing a severe and unprecedented crisis in food and fuel, denying Baghdad's exposure to a similar crisis.

Saad al-Muttalibi said in a statement to the «Journal News», that "Baghdad will not be exposed to a fuel crisis or acute shortage of food because of the referendum held by the President of the Kurdistan region outgoing Massoud Barzani."

"All refineries in Iraq are operating, including the refinery in Kirkuk, which feeds the northern region and the refinery, as well as Basra refineries," he said. Denying "the existence of any fuel crisis in Baghdad or other southern provinces."

"There is no food crisis in the capital or a rise in prices," he said. "The Iranian, Kuwaiti, Jordanian and Saudi borders are open, in addition to Arar port ready to work now and Trebil outlet." There is no food danger in Baghdad.

He pointed out that "Kurdistan is witnessing a fuel crisis, and that prices are experiencing a forced rise in the markets," and that "there are open lines of transport between Baghdad and the region, so that the residents of Kurdistan through which to get food from the capital Baghdad."

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