US EditionDrone attacks on oil fields in Iraq’s Kurdish region shut down another facility
IRAQI KURDISTAN, IRAQ, JUL 16 – Explosions and drone strikes forced suspension of over 200,000 barrels per day, worsening tensions between Baghdad and Kurdistan amid disputes over oil exports and militia activities.
- A blast on July 14, 2025, at West Qurna 2 oil field in southern Iraq forced operations to suspend, raising concerns over Iraq’s oil output.
- Against a backdrop of disputes over oil exports, the Iraq-Turkey pipeline has been shut since 2023, fueling tensions between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government .
- During the explosion, Iraq’s Oil Ministry reported a fire at 3:00 AM near a processing unit, injuring five workers and taking six hours to control.
- Production averaging 400,000 barrels per day was halted, contributing to a 5% drop in national output and a 2% rise in global oil prices to $85.
- Beyond Iraq, APIKUR announced over 200,000 barrels per day of output has been suspended, underscoring the fragility of global energy supply chains.
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Drones attack Iraqi Kurdistan oilfields for fourth day
BAGHDAD - Drones struck oilfields in Iraqi Kurdistan on Thursday, with officials pointing to Iran-backed militias as the likely source of attacks this week that have slashed the region's oil output by more than half. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Counter-Terrorism Service in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq announced on Thursday that the Tawke oil field, operated by the Norwegian oil and gas company DNO, was attacked by a drone in the Zakho region of northern Iraq.
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Drone attack targets Tawke oilfield in Iraq's Kurdistan
BAGHDAD (Reuters) -A drone attack targeted an oilfield operated by Norwegian oil and gas firm DNO in Tawke, in the Zakho Administration area of northern Iraq, on Thursday, the Kurdistan region's counter-terrorism service said.
Drone hits oil field in Iraq’s Kurdistan for second day
BAGHDAD: A drone loaded with explosives struck an oil field in Iraq’s northern Kurdistan region on Thursday, Kurdish forces said — the second attack in two days on the Norwegian-operated site. “At 10:55 am (0755 GMT) a new attack by an explosives-laden drone hit” the DNO-operated Tawke field in Zakho disrict, Kurdistan’s counterterrorism services said. No casualties or damage
Iraq, KRG probe drone attacks on oilfields as no blame assigned
Drone attacks targeting oil infrastructure in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Region have continued in recent days, with no group claiming responsibility and both Baghdad and Erbil refraining from directly accusing any party, despite parallel investigations. Late on Wednesday, a drone targeted the US-operated Hunt Oil facility in Bahadre, located in the Shekhan district of Duhok province, at approximately 7:10 PM, according to a statement from the K…
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