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Iraqi protesters block entrance to Nassiriya oil refinery

Iraqi protesters block entrance to Nassiriya oil refinery.

Anti-government protesters blocked the entrance to the Nassiriya oil refinery in southern Iraq on Wednesday, security and oil sources said.

The protesters blocked the tankers that transport fuel to gas stations from entering the refinery, causing fuel shortages across Dhi Qar province, the sources told Reuters.

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