Urgent austerity plan aims to cut $1.4 billion from oil field budgets nationwide in 2026 without affecting production — a warning sign of fiscal trouble for Iraq.
Q&A: Habib Abdul Amir, director of the Shuaiba refinery’s FCC project
A major upgrade for Basra's flagship refinery is coming online, promising to boost high-octane gasoline supplies.
Habib Abdul Amir, director of the Shuaiba refinery's FCC project, at his office at project headquarters in January 2026. (ALI AL-AQILY/Iraq Oil Report)
