Energy Insider | Due to regional tensions, a giant oil field in Iraq announces shutdown; Iran's nuclear facilities damaged, IAEA calls for restraint

WealthCoffee · 2026-03-04T03:43:10+00:00

Iraq's closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted international shipping, and the giant Rumaila oil field in the south has announced a shutdown. Meanwhile, the Kurdistan Region has suspended oil exports to Turkey, and regional tensions continue to escalate.

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2026-03-04 03:43:10

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Impact of regional tensions: Iraq’s giant oil field announces suspension of production

According to CCTV News on March 4, on March 3 local time, the Iraqi Ministry of Oil issued a statement saying that due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz causing disruptions to international shipping, oil tankers are blocked from entering the Persian Gulf waters, leading to a shortage of oil tankers at southern Iraqi ports. The country’s southern giant Rumaila oil field has announced a suspension of production.

In addition, affected by regional tensions, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq announced on the 3rd that it would suspend oil exports from the Iraqi Kurdistan Region to the port of Ceyhan in Turkey.

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