Swift Repairs: Resuming Operations at West Qurna 2

Repair work on the damaged pipeline at Lukoil's West Qurna 2 oil field in Iraq concluded on Monday. Full operations were anticipated to resume between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. West Qurna 2 is notably one of the largest oil fields globally, contributing to 0.5% of the world’s oil production.

The damaged pipeline at Lukoil's West Qurna 2 oil field in Iraq saw repair work completed by Monday evening, sources within the energy sector have confirmed to Reuters.

As a result, the resumption of full operations at the site was anticipated to occur between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., reinstating its significant role in global oil production.

West Qurna 2 is renowned as one of the world's largest oil fields, accounting for approximately 0.5% of global oil output.

(With inputs from agencies.)