By John Lee.
Iraq's Ministry of Oil has started work to expand the Diwaniya Refinery by adding a new 70,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) processing unit, bringing the refinery's total capacity to 90,000 bpd.
Minister of Oil, Eng. Hayan Abdul Ghani, confirmed the Ministry's commitment to enhancing production at Iraqi refineries, with a focus on achieving self-sufficiency in petroleum products and meeting international standards such as Euro 5.
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani launched the expansion project remotely via video link on Monday, with Minister Abdul Ghani and senior officials present. On-site execution was formally initiated by Deputy Minister for Refining Affairs, Adnan Mohammed Hammoud, alongside Haitham Ibrahim Mohsen, Director General of the Midland Refineries Company (MRC).
The project includes a new 70,000-bpd refining unit, an 18,000-bpd unit for hydrotreating, isomerisation, and gasoline upgrading, as well as an LPG production unit and supporting infrastructure.
Planned outputs include Euro 5-grade gasoline, naphtha, kerosene, gasoil, fuel oil, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The project is scheduled for completion within five years.
The contract for the $800-million project was signed in February.
(Source: Ministry of Oil)
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