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Q&A: Muntaser Kadhim Haloub, deputy director general of the South Refineries Company

Southern Iraq's refining sector is expanding, creating a better supply of high-quality fuels and rising demand for crude feedstock.
Muntaser Kadhim Haloub, deputy director general for technical affairs at the South Refineries Company, at his office in Basra in February 2026. (ALI AL-AQILY/Iraq Oil Report)
Ali al-Aqily of Iraq Oil Report
Friday, February 20th, 2026

BASRA - Iraq is leaning heavily on its refining sector as the government seeks to end costly gasoline imports and optimize production while limiting exports in response to OPEC-plus quota expectations.

As the deputy director general for technical affairs at the state-run South Refineries Company (SRC), Muntaser Kadhim Haloub is directly involved in several key projects in Basra, Missan, and Dhi Qar.

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