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- On March 5, the drone attack on the Sarsang oilfield in Iraq's Kurdistan region halted production at 30,000 barrels per day.
- Kurdish officials attributed the attack to Iranian-aligned militias and said two drones were used.
- HKN Energy, the U.S. firm operating the Sarsang oilfield, confirmed precautionary measures at the site.
- The incident signals a shift from targeting U.S. military bases to energy interests.