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Basra tanker attack marks deepening crisis for Iraq oil sector

Iraq is facing a widening array of security threats and economic consequences from the Iran war.
Iraqi ports director Farhan al-Fartousi (right) conducts an inspection on March 12, 2026, of the site of an Iranian attack on oil tankers the previous night. (Photo credit: General Company for Ports of Iraq)

Basra security continues to decline

In Iraq's oil capital, at least four people have been killed in shootings and three more have been kidnapped in the past week.

Kidnappings, bombings hit Basra

Far away from the threat of IS militants, Iraq's oil capital is slipping toward lawlessness after a month of abductions and explosions.

Abdulmahdi makes bold Baiji trip

On his first full day on the job, the new Oil Minister made his first site visit - to a key refinery still under siege by insurgents.