On 1 September, Watan TV (Badr Organization — affiliated) reported renewed protests inside the Shuaiba refinery in Basra. It said protesters opposed a government decision to raise the price of oil supplied to refineries in the province, but did not identify the protesters or describe any disruption to operations.
- Watan TVBadr Organization — affiliated01 Sept, 11:22
“Protests have renewed inside the Shuaiba refinery in opposition to the government’s decision to raise oil prices for refineries in Basra province.”
تجدد الاحتجاجات داخل مصفى الشعيبة رفضاً لقرار الحكومة رفع أسعار النفط على المصافي في محافظة البصرة
protester demands, refinery interruptions, government pricing documents or direct factional intervention; any of these moves this file.