Bomb-laden drones struck oil infrastructure in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region for a third straight day on 16 July, forcing several operators to shut wells and slicing regional crude output by an estimated 140,000-150,000 barrels a day, according to two KRG energy officials. The Ministry of Natural Resources said drones hit the Tawke, Peshkhabur and Ain Sifni fields before dawn, prompting Norway’s DNO and U.S.-based Hunt Oil to suspend production while damage assessments continue. The latest raids follow an explosion that halted flows at the U.S.-operated Sarsang field on 15 July and twin drone crashes at the Khurmala field near Erbil a day earlier. Gulf Keystone Petroleum also shut the Shaikan field as a precaution after strikes in its vicinity. Although no casualties have been reported, the KRG said the attacks caused “significant” infrastructure damage aimed at undermining the region’s economy and the safety of energy workers. No group has claimed responsibility, but Kurdish security officials said preliminary investigations indicate the drones were launched from areas controlled by Iran-backed militias. The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad condemned the assaults, while the Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan (APIKUR) said most of its member companies have now suspended output. The ministry added that production will resume only after repairs and security reviews are completed.