By John Lee. Iraq's State Company for Petrochemical Industries, part of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, has announced the signing of a national partnership with Noor al-Hilal to establish a new plant for the production of chlorine and caustic soda in Basra. The company's Director General, Engineer Mazen Abdul Razzaq, said the project will […]
By John Lee. The State Company for Petrochemical Industries in Basra, part of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, has announced a series of projects aimed at restarting production across its plants and strengthening Iraq's national industry. Director General Mazen Abdul-Razzaq said the company is continuing implementation of a partnership contract to establish a chlorine […]
By John Lee. The State Company for Mining Industries, part of Iraq's Ministry of Industry and Minerals, has announced the completion of a new project to produce xylene, solvents, and high-quality refined fuel, in partnership with the private sector. Director General Eng. Mohammed Qasim Muftin said the fully completed project includes six integrated production units […]
By John Lee. The Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Kuala Lumpur, Counselor Ahmed Ghanim Abduljabbar, has met with the leadership of SPARCO Engineering SDN BHD at the Embassy's headquarters. Executive Director Raja Ariff and Managing Director Sumasni Sulaiman expressed the company's intention to launch commercial and investment activities […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Oil Hayan Abdul Ghani has held talks in Baghdad with Syrian Minister of Energy Mohammad Bashir, focusing on cooperation in oil, gas, and energy. Discussions covered Iraq's plans to diversify crude oil export routes amid rising production, including rehabilitating or replacing the Iraq-Syria export pipeline, which was active in […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Industry and Minerals, Khaled Battal Al-Najm, chaired a meeting at the Ministry's headquarters to explore a potential partnership agreement with Saudi company Ajyal for the establishment of a petrochemical complex in Basra. The proposed complex would be built on the site of the State Company for Petrochemical Industries in […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has signed a major contract for the South Basra Integrated Project with a consortium comprising China's Geo-Jade Petroleum and Iraq's Crescent Basra (Hilal Al-Basra). The agreement, signed on Wednesday marks the Ministry's first adoption of a fully integrated project model. Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani described the deal […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Industry and Minerals, Prof. Eng. Khaled Battal Al-Najm, has launched the construction of the country's largest chemical production plant in Basra. Located at the State Company for Petrochemical Industries, the project aims to boost Iraq's production capacity and create job opportunities. The plant, developed in partnership with the private […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Industry and Minerals, Prof. Eng. Khaled Battal Al-Najm, alongside the Governor of Karbala, oversaw the signing of three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) for strategic projects in Karbala Industrial City during an official visit to the province on Saturday. The agreements were signed between Al-Yusra Industrial, the developer of Karbala […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani has announced that Iraq's refining capacity will soon reach 1,542,000 barrels per day (bpd) following the expansion of key refineries. During a visit to Maysan province, the Prime Minister inaugurated the Maysan [Missan] Refinery Development Project, which will increase its capacity from 40,000 to 110,000 bpd. He […]
By Simon Watkins for OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Is The U.S. Going To Bring This Multi-Billion Iraq Project To Fruition? Among the many projects in Iraq's energy sector that could each make it much-needed billions of dollars a year […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Planning, in collaboration with the Ministries of Oil and Industry and Minerals, has launched a feasibility study for the strategic Al-Nibras [Nebras] Petrochemicals Project in Basra. Consultancy firm KBR has been appointed to conduct a comprehensive technical and economic review to map an optimal implementation path, building on […]
