Iraq: Iraq Shuts Southern Oil Field on Concern over Protesters’ Safety

Dec 28, 2019 | Khalid Al Ansary, Bloomberg
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Iraq, OPEC’s second-biggest producer, halted output from a southern oil field as protesters walked close to installations, according to person with knowledge of the situation who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the matter. Other southern fields will make up the amount from the shutdown, which won’t affect the country’s output. The halt is temporary until the Nasiriya field, which produces 80,000 to 85,000 barrels a day, is clear of protesters.