Bloomberg Iraq, Opec’s second-biggest producer, halted output from a southern oil field as protesters walked close to installations. Other southern fields will make up the amount from the shutdown, which won’t affect the country’s output. The halt is temporary until the Nasiriya field, which produces 80,000 to 85,000 barrels a day, is clear of protesters. The closure was a precautionary …

Bloomberg The incoming head of the largest US power market is under pressure even before he begins his new job. A consumer watchdog has accused Manu Asthana — who starts as chief executive officer of PJM Interconnection LLC on January 1 — of mismanagement at his previous company. That risks casting a shadow over his new role, in which he …

Bloomberg Nigeria LNG Ltd decided to proceed with the construction of the country’s seventh liquefied natural gas production train, which will boost the company’s output by 35%. Train 7 will increase the company’s competitiveness in the global LNG market, state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corp, said in a statement on its Twitter account. “We are going to put in place a …