Oil production at risk as violent protests rock Iraq's Basra province
September 13, 2018 at 09:37 AM EDT
Thousands of Iraqis have been taking to the streets over the last week, torching government buildings and political party offices in a show of anger against abject living conditions, government corruption and foreign influence. As home to most of the oil production facilities for OPEC's second-largest producer, Basra in crisis could have a material impact on oil output and prices.