Iraq PM orders resumption of operations by oil firms in Kurdistan region

BAGHDAD - Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has ordered the resumption of operations by oil companies in the country's Kurdistan region starting on Thursday, according to a statement released by his office on Wednesday.

Some energy companies operating in Iraqi Kurdistan shut oil and gas production at their fields because of repeated drone attacks on oilfields and energy infrastructure.

Kurdistan production shutdowns have added to the Middle East supply disruptions after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran.