The stoppage at small Qayarah field could foreshadow larger impact of anti-government protests on oil sector.
Energy
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Oil sales by the federal government continue to drop, while exports from the Kurdistan region remain steady.
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Oil workers are organizing to show solidarity with protesters, and demonstrations are targeting key oil sites directly – increasing pressure on an already faltering government.
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As the new acting head of the Basra Oil Company, Bassim Abdulkarim will oversee the majority of Iraq's oil production, cementing the ouster of Ihsan Ismaael.
