Security

Akkas gas field falters despite increasing power needs

Even as wartime supply disruptions push Iraq toward a summertime electricity crisis, the Akkas gas field is producing at a fraction of its potential.

Representatives of the Iraqi Oil Ministry and the U.S. company SLB gather in Baghdad on July 22, 2025, for the signing of a contract for the development of the Akkas gas field. (Photo credit: Oil Ministry)

Feb 27, 2020

Iraq braces for worsening coronavirus disruptions

Government efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus are increasingly affecting oil sector logistics, trade, and supplies of fuel and basic goods.

Feb 5, 2020

Gas contract feud highlights Kurdistan’s political rivalries

Unidentified gunmen have impeded trucks from loading LPG from the Khor Mor gas field, after competition between politically connected companies.

Jan 30, 2020

KRG walking a tightrope between US and Iran

A diplomatic balancing act has grown more challenging and risky in the month since Soleimani's assassination.

Jan 27, 2020

Nassiriya production returns as protesting tribe stands down

Less than a week after it was shut in, Nassiriya is back in operation following an agreement between the Dhi Qar Oil Company and local tribes demanding jobs.

Jan 21, 2020

Protests force Nassiriya oil field offline again

For the second time in less than a month, protesters in southern Iraq have impeded staff from accessing the 80,000 bpd oil field.

Jan 20, 2020

Protests around Ahdab threaten production

Ahdab field still producing, officials say, though protesters using road and checkpoint blockages could create logistical obstacles that could shut in fields.

Jan 15, 2020

Oil workers injured in shootout near Halfaya

A tribal dispute over contracts burst into violence, with field employees caught in the crossfire.

Jan 9, 2020

Iraq-U.S. tensions endanger counter-insurgency fight

Many Iraqi commanders fighting an ongoing IS insurgency say a prospective U.S. military withdrawal would deprive them of crucial training and capabilities.

Jan 3, 2020

Iraqi oil sector holds fast amid storm of U.S.-Iran conflict

Production and exports so far unaffected as some foreign oil workers evacuate, following the U.S. assassination of Qassim Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Mohandis.

Dec 30, 2019

Nassiriya field back online after protest-related outage

The Nassiriya oil field and Dhi Qar refinery are operating again after the Oil Ministry took them offline temporarily to de-escalate protests.