Iraq increases Diwaniyah refinery's capacity to 90,000 bpd
The step will increase the refinery's production capacity to 90,000 barrels per day, according to a statement cited by the state-run news agency (INA).
The five-year project is designed to expand Iraq's capacity to produce oil derivatives, cover local fuel demand, and achieve self-sufficiency.
The initiative is part of the Iraqi government's attempts to modernize the oil sector, enhance product quality, and increase output.
Under a deal worth $800 million, the Diwaniyah refinery in Iraq is undertaking a significant expansion project.
The upgrade includes units for liquefied gas processing, naphtha hydrotreating, gasoline upgrading, and isomerization, as well as other critical service facilities.
In February, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani attended a ceremony to sign a deal between the state-owned Midland Oil Company (MOC) and a local private company to modernize the Diwaniyah refinery.
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