Iraq risks losing over 100,000 bpd of production as flood waters overcome failing infrastructure.
Kurdistan oil sector under attack
Drones struck Tawke and Ain Sifni on Wednesday, marking three consecutive days of attacks on Kurdistan oil fields.
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UPDATE: Flooding threatens Majnoon field
Oil Police interdict Kirkuk-area smuggling operation
Gunfight at Jambur oil well underscores – but doesn't end – an epidemic of crude smuggling throughout northern Iraq.
Deadly insurgent ambush highlights security vacuum
Six paramilitary fighters were killed when insurgents, exploiting chronic security gaps in Iraq's disputed territories, launched a surprise attack along a remote highway.
Q&A: Jabar Yawar, secretary general of the KRG Ministry of Peshmerga
Baghdad and KRG leaders are pursuing renewed security cooperation to defuse tensions in disputed territories and combat a persistent insurgency.
Kirkuk oil smuggling rings thrive amidst corruption
Security forces have disrupted several operations stealing thousands of barrels of oil per day, but perpetrators with powerful connections defy justice and the smuggling continues.
Homemade bombs, shootings at southern Iraq oil fields
Local disputes following field protests raise tension in Iraq's key oil provinces.
Islamic State incursions highlight Iraq’s counter-insurgency challenges
As border forces scramble to stop IS fighters coming from Syria, a Pentagon assessment warns of systemic Iraqi military shortcomings - and the need for a long-term U.S. presence.
Villages evacuate as rising insurgency targets new territory
Outside of northern Iraq’s fortified urban centers, insurgents have prevented resettlement in rural areas and are now causing residents to flee from villages previously considered safe.
Baiji refinery begins its comeback
Despite ongoing violence, including a weekend pipeline bombing, the Baiji refinery's resumption of operations marks progress in Iraq's northern oil sector.
Basra protests explode into widespread violence
As rioters burned government and political party offices, protesters threatened action against oil facilities.