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Karbala was commissioned last year despite underlying equipment problems, including corrosion at heat exchangers which has already led to the refinery being taken offline on multiple occasions. Prior to the completion of the karbala refinery, iraq had 16 refineries, for a total nominal capacity of 1 mb/d. The refinery, being built on a 6km² plot of land, will produce.
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The iraqi ministry of oil announced today, wednesday, october 23, 2024, the restart of the karbala refinery after comprehensive maintenance, under the direction of deputy prime minister for. The refinery is being built on a 6km² plot. Construction of the karbala oil refinery in south karbala province, approximately 100km away from iraq’s capital baghdad, started in february 2014.
The country announced the opening of the karbala oil refinery with a production.
Iraq plans to raise its crude oil refining capacity to 1.14 million bpd by adding new units to existing refineries. The main refineries are baiji (140 kb/d, extended from 70 kb/d in 2021), basra. Construction of karbala oil refinery in south karbala province, around 100km away from iraq's capital baghdad, started in february 2014.
