Iraq’s Largest Oil Refinery Shut Down By Gunmen, Bombs

Iraq’s Largest Oil Refinery Shut Down By Gunmen, Bombs

Gunmen attacked Iraq’s largest oil refinery before dawn Saturday, killing a guard and forcing a shutdown that threatened to exacerbate acute electricity shortages that have prompted violent protests.

The gunmen detonated bombs that sparked a fire and forced the facility to halt operations, officials said. A few hours later, a small refinery in the south shut down after a technical failure sparked a fire in a storage unit, an official said.

If not fixed swiftly, the two shutdowns could translate into long lines at fuel stations and even longer electricity outages.
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