The phrase "a problem owing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that a problem is the result of or attributed to something else.
Example: "The delay in the project is a problem owing to unforeseen circumstances."
Alternatives: "a problem due to" or "a problem resulting from".
Casting the young Gustav was a bit of a problem, owing to the fact that he had to ride, swim and play the piano.
For "The Singing Detective," Downey's bond wasn't a problem, owing to Downey's closeness with the film's producer, Mel Gibson -- a friend since the two made "Air America" in 1990 -- who was willing to take the risk on Downey himself.
The press suggested that the number five spot, relatively close to the inside rail, could be a problem owing to the "speed horses" that would go to the front early in the race, surrounding him on both sides, especially if the colt was slow out of the gate.
Bellman's GAP as a language appears to be a minor problem, owing to its small size and resemblance of C and Java.
Sales forecasting is a challenging problem owing to the volatility of demand which depends on many factors.
Modelling and control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) is a challenging problem owing to the inherent non-linearity.
With increasing numbers of cores, the communication latency of networks-on-chip becomes a dominant problem owing to complex operations per node.
Developments of high-strength aluminum alloys have always faced a difficult problem: owing to their small size, the early-stage strengthening precipitates are difficult to characterize in terms of composition, structure and evolution.
Recently, obesity has become the leading metabolic disease and is a significant problem owing to the increased risk of premature death.
Water pollution has now become an urgent problem owing to the rapidly growing global industrial process [1, 2].
Separating oil from water is an urgent problem owing to the increase of oily wastewater and oil spills.
