Smugglers target Basra’s floating power stations

Smugglers at a floating power station in Basra have been stealing $5 million worth of fuel each month and trucking it into the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, according to the inspector general of the Electricity Ministry.Investigators have not determined where it has gone after that, and have not accused any government officials of involvement.The investigation now centers on an unnamed Iraqi company, which stands accused of siphoning heavy fuel oil meant for a power station, loading...