Shafaq News– Nineveh
On Sunday, dozens of truck and oil tanker drivers staged a demonstrationin Mosul, northern Iraq, demanding the payment of financial dues, with thestrike now in its eighth consecutive day.
Participants told Shafaq News that they launched the strikeover what they described as mistreatment by the central government, noting thatthey have not received their payments since April 2025. Drivers explained thatcontracting companies refuse to release payments citing the government’sfailure to transfer funds, while government bodies maintain that the dues havealready been paid. They also mentioned ongoing difficulties related to securitypermits for tanker movements to southern provinces, in addition to thefinancial burdens incurred at waiting yards in Basra during oil unloadingoperations.
The protesters said the strike will continue until theirdemands are met, noting that they represent thousands of drivers responsiblefor transporting petroleum products to Basra Province. They warned thatcontinued disruption of operations could affect fuel transport in the comingdays.