Oil Revenues: Iraq’s Ministry of Oil says August crude exports hit about 70 million barrels, bringing nearly $4.5 billion, with average daily exports topping 2 million barrels for the first time since the regional conflict began. Fuel Crisis: Iraq’s Oil Ministry blames renewed gasoline and gasoil shortages on a production-consumption gap worsened by tanker disruptions tied to the US-Iran fight, while the Oil Minister says gasoline shipments are “coming soon.” Transport Plan: Baghdad’s “Green Taxi” project is moving forward as gasoline shortages bite, with plans for electric taxi charging infrastructure and possible Chinese vehicle imports. Agriculture: Iraq reports wheat and dates self-sufficiency in 2026, citing new salt- and climate-tolerant seeds and long-term subsidized irrigation support. Security & Crime: INIS says it dismantled a 10-member foreign trafficking-for-ransom network in Baghdad; separate operations in Kurdistan seized 260 kg of captagon. Governance & Corruption: A Karbala school-building push is stalled by delayed budgets, while an Iraqi lawmaker warns electricity contract corruption is fueled by weak pre-signature oversight. Media Rights: Journalists in Baghdad say security forces confiscated badges and blocked coverage over a permit requirement abolished in 2015. Culture: Iraq selected “No Paradise If You Are Killed By A Woman” for the Oscars.