Iraq orders Kurdistan oil operations to resume

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has ordered oil companies to resume operations in the Kurdistan region, according to a statement from his office.

Several energy firms had halted oil and gas production at fields in Iraqi Kurdistan following repeated drone attacks on oil fields and energy infrastructure.

The production shutdowns added to wider disruptions in Middle East energy supplies after Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the subsequent US blockade on Iranian ports.