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Energy sector remains vulnerable to protester ire

Attacks on Basra oil field and power lines mean promises of jobs and services have yet to settle concerns.
The West Qurna 2 field on Aug. 3, 2017. (STAFF/Iraq Oil Report)

BASRA - Civil unrest in Basra is keeping Iraq's oil sector on edge, as protests continue and saboteurs have launched at least two minor attacks on energy infrastructure in the past week.

A small roadside bomb was detonated outside a West Qurna 2 drilling pad perimeter late Monday, according to multiple security officials.

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