The Mosul-area field has resumed shipments as demonstrations appear to be receding – at least temporarily – from key infrastructure.
The oil minister has officially confirmed his deputies, transferred or retired key officials, and put HFO sales under SOMO's purview.
The stoppage at small Qayarah field could foreshadow larger impact of anti-government protests on oil sector.
Oil sales by the federal government continue to drop, while exports from the Kurdistan region remain steady.
Oil workers are organizing to show solidarity with protesters, and demonstrations are targeting key oil sites directly – increasing pressure on an already faltering government.
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.
After hitting record levels in August and early September, the Oil Ministry has reduced output to help support global prices.
One of Iraq's single-point mooring export buoys is being replaced, temporarily reducing the backup options for Iraq’s economic lifeblood.
One of Iraq's top oil leaders has been dismissed, as the Cabinet enacts orders to replace dozens of directors general.
The State Department approved another 120 days exempting Iraq from U.S. sanctions on Iran, just before a prior waiver was set to expire.
