Assailants breached security, detained guards and staff, and stole money and equipment in an attack blamed on gang-style robbery rather than terrorism.
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)
