Iraq’s oil hub slows to a crawl as Strait of Hormuz shutdown strangles exports

BASRA, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi oil fields once alive with the buzz of workers are nearly deserted. Ports that pulsed with the churn of cargo have fallen still, the din of commerce replaced by the soft rhythm of waves. A month after the war in Iran started, workers at ports and oil fields in the province...

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