Oil specialties attract employees from Iraq, amid fears of revenge against Iran

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BP, Totalenergies and ENI have started evacuating employees from the oil fields in Iraq, amid fears that neighboring Iran may decrease against Israel and the United States by bombing energy infrastructure in the region.

The government company in Iraq said in a statement on Monday that the three European oil majors “temporarily evacuated some foreign individuals” from the south of the country, although local employees were continuing to operate operations and oil production was not affected.

Decisions follow US air strikes on Iranian nuclear sites during the weekend and distinguished the first confirmation of international oil companies that attract employees from the region since Israel launched its first attacks on Iran 10 days ago.

BP confirmed the decision, adding that there was no effect on its operations. “As a precautionary measure, BP made a decision to transfer some employees from Iraq,” he said in a statement.

Basra Oil said that it reduced its presence from 260 people to 90, while Total has postponed 60 percent of its employees.

The Italian Oil President refused to comment on the number of people who moved from it Iraq But he stressed that she decided to reduce her presence in the country as a “precaution.” The total refused to comment.

On Monday, the great military commander in Iran, Major General Abdul Rahma Musafi, said that the country’s forces are entitled to take revenge on American interests, with some analysts for fear that any Western operation in the region would become a target.

Hemia Capital Markets, Hemitia Capital Markets, said that the Islamic Republic has supported many militias in Iraq that it could call for attacks on Western energy infrastructure.

She wrote in a note: “If the Iranian leadership believed that staying at stake, it may exert great pressure on the remaining agents in Iraq and Yemen to provide more material assistance.”

She added: “We see clear and present risks of energy attacks because it is one of the remaining ways that the Iranian regime can impose costs in the West.”