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Production suspended at Iraq’s Khor Mor gas field after drone attack, sources say

By Thomson Reuters Nov 8, 2026 | 2:47 PM

Nov 8 (Reuters) – Production was halted on Sunday at ​Iraq’s Khor Mor ‌gas field, one of the largest in the Kurdistan region, ‌after ​a ⁠drone attack targeted ⁠the field, two security sources said.

Smoke was seen rising from ​the field, the two sources ⁠said. An ⁠engineer working at ​the field said a ​gas storage facility was ‌hit during the attack, with all crew ordered ⁠to go into shelters for fear of further ⁠attacks.

The ‌major gas field ⁠provides supplies ​for ‌regional power generation.

(Reporting ​by Ahmed ⁠Rasheed; Writing by Menna Alaa El-Din; Editing by Chris Reese and Nia ​Williams)