Iraq's state oil marketing body SOMO said Iraq's oil revenue in August was about $4.5 billion.

Data centers have been repeatedly targeted in the US‑Iran war, but Gulf sovereign funds and state firms are pressing ahead with large-scale AI infrastructure. An Abu Dhabi state-owned enterprise is advancing an AI park expected to add about 5 GW of compute capacity and said it implemented worker-protection measures during periods of intense fighting. PIF-backed Humain is seeking $2.5bn of initial capital from domestic and global investors to build Saudi data centers and plans more than 6 GW of compute; the company says projects remain on schedule despite the ongoing war.

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