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2019-11-07 Iraq

Iraqi protesters block entrance to Nassiriya oil refinery: Sources

[AlAhram] Anti-government protesters blocked the entrance to the Nassiriya oil refinery in southern Iraq on Wednesday, security and oil sources said.

The protesters blocked the tankers that transport fuel to gas stations from entering the refinery, causing fuel shortages across Dhi Qar province, the sources told Rooters.
Next they'll complain about fuel and power shortages
The refinery has a maximum production capacity of 30,000 barrels per day (bpd) but had recently only been producing between 15,000-20,000 bpd, oil sources said, which is not enough to meet the province's fuel needs.

The rest is transported from nearby oil-rich Basra and stored in a warehouse within the refinery, which protesters have now also blocked and expelled employees from, the sources said.

Posted by trailing wife 2019-11-07 01:58|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top
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#1 "Next they'll complain about fuel and power shortages"

As anyone who has been following these Iraqi protests knows....power shortages, and other shortages have been a Fact of life for sometime.

What is truly interesting is these protests are Non-Sectarian.

Posted by Sonny Black 2019-11-07 11:28|| 2019-11-07 11:28|| Front Page Top

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