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From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Is Iraq's pivot to refined oil a pipe dream? The vulnerability of Iraq's hydrocarbon-dependent economy to geopolitical shifts and regional instability is by now established wisdom. Yet, despite the political and economic expertise levied […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has begun the initial stages of trial operations at the North Refinery-2 and Salahuddin Refinery-3, with a combined refining capacity of 140,000 barrels per day (70,000 bpd each), according to Adnan Mohammed Hamoud, the Deputy Minister of Oil for Refining Affairs. Hamoud described the achievement as one of […]
By John Lee. Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil Hayan Abdul Ghani Al-Sawad has announced that the launch of the Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) project at the South Refineries Company (SRC) in Basra will enable Iraq to achieve self-sufficiency in petrol and other oil derivatives once it is inaugurated on Saturday. […]
By John Lee. The Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul-Ghani, has visited the Dora Oil Complex in Baghdad. He was received by Haitham Ibrahim, Director General of Midland Refineries Company, and Ali Abdul-Karim Al-Moussawi, Director General of Oil Pipelines Company. The minister inspected operations at the complex, which hosts […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil, Eng. Hayan Abdul Ghani, has visited the Hydrogenation and Gasoline Improvement Project in Kirkuk, currently being implemented by Al-Barham Company for Refining and Distribution of Petroleum Products for the North Refineries Company (NRC). The Minister reaffirmed the government's commitment to upgrading […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has inaugurated a 50-megawatt self-generation power station at the North Refinery in Salahuddin, designed to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply for refinery operations and reduce dependency on the national grid. The Prime Minister praised the efforts of the staff at the power station and the North Refineries Company […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has laid the foundation stone for the expansion of the Najaf [Al-Ashraf] refinery, a strategic project that will increase refining capacity by 70,000 barrels per day. The ceremony, held on Wednesday, marks the start of execution works for the project, which forms part of the government's broader […]
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 […]
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 South Refineries Company (SRC) is nearing the completion of its Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) project, with 98% of the work done. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani, emphasized the importance of boosting production to achieve self-sufficiency in petroleum products during his visit to the site. The project, set […]
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 John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani, highlighted the government's commitment to gas investment as a key driver for economic and industrial development at the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) Baghdad Conference on Monday. He outlined Iraq's major achievements in the oil and gas sector, including: Adding 380,000 barrels per day to […]
