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Iraq Pauses Basrah Oil Loadings After Drone Attack on Tanker

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Iraq suspended oil-loading at its Basrah export installations after a tanker was struck by a drone in the Persian Gulf. The disruption raises near-term supply and shipping risk for Middle East crude exports, which can pressure energy prices. Impact appears material for the affected flow but not necessarily broad-market unless hostilities escalate.

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Iraq suspended oil-loading at its Basrah export installations after a tanker was struck by a drone in the Persian Gulf. The disruption raises near-term supply and shipping risk for Middle East crude exports, which can pressure energy prices. Impact appears material for the affected flow but not necessarily broad-market unless hostilities escalate.

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