Iraqi Prime ⁠Minister ⁠Ali al-Zaidi has ordered the resumption of operations ⁠by oil companies in the country’s ⁠Kurdistan region, Al Jazeera reports citing a statement released by ‌his office.

Some energy companies operating in Iraqi Kurdistan shut down oil and gas production at ⁠their fields because ⁠of repeated drone attacks on oilfields and energy infrastructure.

Kurdistan ⁠production shutdowns have ⁠added to the ⁠Middle East supply disruptions after the closure of the ‌Strait of Hormuz by Iran and the subsequent blockade of Iran by the US.