Oil Minister announces starting trial operation of Holy Karbala refinery

Economy

20-10-2022, 12:01

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INA- BAGHDAD

Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail announced Thursday the start of the trial operation of the Holy Karbala refinery.

Ismail said in a speech during the ceremony of operating the Holy Karbala refinery, which was attended by the reporter of the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "the Holy Karbala refinery project is the largest in forty years ago," noting that "the project began its trial operation."

He added, "The project will produce nine million liters of gasoline (high-octane gasoline)," noting that "the project will help save public money."

The minister pointed out that "investment in profitable projects is the best thing for the national economy," explaining that "the ministry has been keen since the past to make this project a success."