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Kurdistan refinery protests spark deadly violence

At least one person is dead and several injured after security forces cracked down on unemployed truck drivers demanding work at the Lanaz refinery near Erbil.
A truck prepares to load at the Lanaz oil refinery on the Gwer road west or Erbil, March 31, 2015 (PATRICK OSGOOD/Iraq Oil Report)

Iraq’s largest oil fields reduce staff

Production levels should remain steady, but BP and Exxon have withdrawn some staff from southern Iraq in response to insurgent violence in the north.

Key energy facilities under ISIS control

As their massive offensive continues, insurgents now control the Baiji refinery and several oil fields, which could be used to support further operations.

Iraqi forces begin Fallujah offensive

Five months after ISIS seized control of Fallujah, Iraqi forces have launched a combined air and ground campaign to retake the city.

Dam takeover highlights worsening Anbar violence

As militants seize control of a dam in Fallujah, the government is planning for April 30 elections in which worsening security problems will not allow many Anbar residents to vote.