Refineries & Fuel

The Daura Refinery was built in 1955. Iraq is hoping to get foreign investment in new refineries to expand production around the country. (BEN LANDO/Iraq Oil Report)

Karbala refinery deal could be downstream milestone

The Oil Ministry has entered an exclusive 6-month negotiating window with the Refinery of Karbala Corporation for a $6.5 billion deal that would boost Iraq’s lagging downstream sector.