Iraq starts developing 70,000 barrel-per-day refinery in Nineveh

Iraqi News

17-07-2025

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, initiated on Wednesday the construction work of the Nineveh refinery, which would have a capacity of 70,000 barrels per day.
Al-Sudani stressed the project's strategic importance for the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh, which is part of a larger strategy to set up refineries across Iraq, the state-run news agency (INA) reported.
Iraq's refining capacity has grown faster than predicted during the last two and a half years, according to Al-Sudani. This increase is part of the government's strategy to transfer 40 percent of the country's crude oil output to downstream industries.
Iraq is currently above the 30-35 percent objective, which was originally set for the following 10 years, according to Al-Sudani.
The new refinery, located south of Mosul, will assist northern provinces satisfy their fuel demands while also producing a range of petroleum derivatives.
The project will provide around 1,000 direct job opportunities, as well as more individuals of indirect jobs.