自海珊下台後，伊拉克北部獲得相對安全，外國投資者多聚集在庫德斯坦以及伊拉克北部的省份，但即使在伊拉克境內這個相對安全的區域來說，商業發展的問題卻隨之而來。
如同伊國其他區域，外資與當地投資者均苦惱於電力的短缺。發電廠每天只供應數小時的電力，即使是庫德斯坦的首都伊爾比爾(Erbil)也是如此，而電力的短缺迫使企業購買昂貴的燃料發電機。部分投資者提出警告，若電力短缺以及油價上揚的情形仍持續發生，他們將減少盈收並將被迫離開庫德斯坦。
逐漸攀升的能源價格已全面影響當地的經濟，令人憂心的主因之一，是高價能源將導致通貨膨脹，接連將影響到日常生活的花費，即便是像麵粉這種日常生活物品的價格，都會受到波及。
Since the fall of the Saddam, foreign investors have flocked to Kurdistan and Iraq’s northern provinces thanks to the north’s relative safety - but business development even in these relatively safe parts of the country is fraught with problems.
Like other parts of the country, foreign and Iraqi investors alike are plagued by power outages. State energy plants only provide electricity for a few hours per day - even in Kurdistan’s capital, Erbil - and shortages force business to buy expensive fuel-powered generators. Some investors warn they will lose profits and be forced to leave Kurdistan if power cuts persist and fuel prices continue to rise.
Escalating energy prices have affected the local economy in myriad ways - one of the main causes of concern is that it drives inflation, which in turn impacts on the cost of living, even the price for basic goods like flour is affected.
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