Energy · Khor Mor, Iraq · November 8, 2026

Drone strike halts Khor Mor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan

Reported by 5 outlets · first reported Nov 8, 3:57 PM ET

A drone struck the Emirati-owned Khor Mor gas field in Iraq's Kurdistan region on Sunday. Production stopped. Officials said about 2.8 gigawatts of generating capacity was lost. More than 70 percent of the region was reported without power. A storage facility was hit and crews were sent to shelters. No group has been named.

Why it matters

Millions in Kurdistan depend on this gas for electricity.

Background

Khor Mor is one of the largest gas fields in the Kurdistan region and has been attacked by drones before.

The story so far

1. Nov 8Drone strike halts Khor Mor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan
2. Nov 9Drone strike halts Khor Mor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan

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Sources

• South China Morning Post ↗Nov 8, 5:09 PM ET
• Asharq Al-Awsat ↗Nov 8, 6:18 PM ET
• The Hindu ↗Nov 8, 3:57 PM ET

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