Drone strike halts operations at refinery in Iraq’s Irbil, officials say

Screengrab taken from a video showing Lanaz refinery, in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, where operations were temporarily suspended after a drone strike on Saturday. (X/@Shubham21643520)
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Updated 14 March 2026
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Drone strike halts operations at refinery in Iraq’s Irbil, officials say

  • Work ​will ‌remain ‌suspended until the extent of ‌the damage is assessed

BAGHDAD: Operations at the ​Lanaz refinery in the northern Iraqi city of ‌Irbil ‌have ​been ‌suspended ⁠until ​a fire caused ⁠by a drone strike on Saturday ⁠is ‌extinguished, provincial officials ‌said.

Work ​will ‌remain ‌suspended until the extent of ‌the damage is assessed, officials ⁠at ⁠the Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Natural Resources told Reuters.