Iraq’s oil ministry said Monday there are no plans to shutter the al-Ahdab oil field in the southeastern province of Wasit due to protests in OPEC’s second largest oil producer, denying a report that said the field was about to be shut down. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The protests near the field are not related to the oil industry or production from the field, but rather are related to the administration of the province, the ministry said in a statement. Bloomberg had reported earlier on Monday that al-Ahdab was going to be shut down because of protests. Protestors had blocked entrance to the field demanding the ouster of the province’s governor […]