Daily Links — Thursday, August 27, 2026
Thursday leads with an official statement straight from the Central Bank of Iraq, plus a notable oil move: SOMO is tendering Iraqi crude for sale outside the Strait of Hormuz — routing around the chokepoint. On the security side, the Commander-in-Chief's spokesman says the factions haven't rejected confining weapons to the state, and parliament's presidency pushes to exempt imported production lines from duties to back domestic industry. On the wider board, Citi calls a faster-than-expected Zimbabwe turnaround, Kuwait and Qatar ramp Hormuz oil flows as Oman–Iran talks ease supply fears, Trump declares a national emergency over grid cyber threats, the AfD hits 43% across eastern Germany, and Portugal signs a full-face-veil ban. Here's everything on the desk.
Iraq & the Dinar
- Statement issued by the Central Bank of Iraq — Central Bank of Iraq
- SOMO issues a tender to sell Iraqi oil outside the Strait of Hormuz — Shafaq News (Arabic)
- Commander-in-Chief's spokesman: we have not seen any rejection from the factions to confining weapons to the state — Shafaq News (Arabic)
- Parliament's presidency calls for exempting imported production lines from duties to support national industry — Economy News
Money & Markets
Around the World
- Kuwait and Qatar ramp up Hormuz oil flows as Oman–Iran talks ease supply fears — ZeroHedge
- 'Citizens want political turnaround': AfD now polls at 43% across eastern Germany — ZeroHedge
- Full-face veils banned in Portugal after the president signs a 'burqa law' — RMX News
Home Front
- Trump declares a national emergency to secure the US power grid from foreign cybersecurity threats — The Epoch Times
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