Karbala Refinery: We produce 8 million liters of fuel

Baghdad - INA

The Karbala Refinery confirmed today, Thursday, that it is currently operating at full production capacity, and while revealing the volume of its current production and the quality of its products, he confirmed that it covers 50-60% of the country’s need, indicating that there are plans to expand production.

Karbala Refinery Director, Haider Al-Hassani, told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): “The refinery has passed the trial operation stage, and is now operating at full capacity and began discharging products to the local market 3 months ago with complete success,” pointing out that all products are within international specifications. 

Al-Hassani added, “The Karbala refinery is distinguished by the fact that its fuel products meet Euro 5 international standards, and are better than imported products. The refinery was established to maximize the production of white products, the most important of which is gasoline, with its improved and high-octane types.”.

He continued, “The refinery’s products cover 50-60% of Iraq's need is being prepared through warehouses for the refinery in the holy governorates of Karbala and Najaf Al-Ashraf, and from there to the rest of the country's central and southern governorates.
He stated that "increasing the refinery's production requires adding new units, and there is an ambitious plan supervised by the Ministry of Oil, and we hope that it will achieve its goals in the coming period.".

Al-Hali explained that “the refinery’s production reached approximately 8 million liters of various types of white products. 
We also produce 4 million liters of gas oil, and we also produce 3 million liters of white oil, jet fuel, sulfur, and asphalt, which are characterized by high purity.”