The stoppage at small Qayarah field could foreshadow larger impact of anti-government protests on oil sector.
Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers releases decisions of the Cabinet, Iraq Oil Report publishes a translation from the original Arabic.
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.
Dozens dead and thousands injured as protesters and security forces clash around southern Iraq.
Widespread demonstrations are expected to resume this week, posing a challenge to a government whose recent crackdowns have undermined its standing with citizens and religious authorities.
Refugees are already crossing the border and Iraqi security forces are contingency planning for a revived Islamic State insurgency.
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.
Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers releases decisions of the Cabinet, Iraq Oil Report publishes a translation from the original Arabic.
