Drone strike cuts power to Iraqi Kurdish region, halts gas output
A drone attack on a northern Iraqi gas facility knocked out over 70 percent of electricity supply to the Kurdish-controlled territory and suspended production.
SOURCE: Al Jazeera ↗ · +2 more
What This Means
A drone strike has forced a production shutdown at Khor Mor, one of Iraq's key gas facilities. The suspension reduces available supply in a region already constrained by geopolitical tension and sanctions, putting upward pressure on regional energy prices and global LNG markets that depend on Middle Eastern output.
Sources (3)
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- Al JazeeraNov 9, 2026Read the original report at Al Jazeera ↗
- Al JazeeraNov 9, 2026Read the original report at Al Jazeera ↗
- Al JazeeraNov 9, 2026Read the original report at Al Jazeera ↗
How This Could Play Out
First assessed Nov 9
Resolved
POSSIBLEBrent and regional gas prices fall as Iraqi Kurdish authorities restore Khor Mor output and repair grid damage within weeks.
Status quo
LIKELYBrent trades sideways as Khor Mor remains offline for months; Iraqi Kurdish gas diverts to domestic consumption and Turkey, leaving global LNG supply flat.
Worsens
POSSIBLEBrent rises as repeated strikes on Iraqi energy infrastructure trigger broader regional supply disruptions and force Baghdad to declare force majeure on export contracts.
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