Karbala Refinery
A 140,000 barrels per calendar day petroleum refinery in Karbala, IQ, operated by Ministry of Oil. Nelson Complexity 10.
Record
- Rated capacity
- 140,000 bpd (atmospheric crude distillation, calendar day)
- Nelson Complexity Index
- 10
- Status
- Operator
- Ministry of Oil
- Parent
- Iraqi Ministry of Oil
- Supplier graph
- bomforge.com/companies/ministry-of
- Coordinates
- 32.6200, 44.0200
Notes
February 2026 news explicitly states Iraq operates new refineries at full capacity. March 2026 drone attack news references refineries in Erbil region, not Karbala specifically. The February reports indicate Karbala refinery (as part of Iraq's new refinery portfolio) achieved operational status and full capacity utilization.
What coverage reports
Explosion Reports at Karbala Refinery Dismissed by Manager - Shafaq News | Latest breaking news in Iraq and the world
2023-06-03 · 1 publisher filed it
These are counts of what publishers filed about this plant, not an operating status. A quiet month means nobody named this facility that month, which is a fact about coverage and not about the plant. Where this site states how a refinery is running it says so in the facts table above, from the curated dataset, and cites it there.
Wire
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General LowIraq lawmakers scrutinize Karbala Refinery contracts amid government anti-corruption drive
An Iraqi lawmaker called on the prime minister to review and investigate consultancy and operational contracts related to the Karbala Refinery.
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General LowIraqi MP flags around 1K unpermitted workers at Karbala refineryشفق نيوز · matched karbala
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General LowMP Haider al-Mutairi exposes $88K monthly salaries for Karbala Refinery consultantsIraqi News · matched karbala
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General LowOperations of Crude oil pumping to Karbala refinery begin: Oil Ministry » Iraqi News Agencyوكالة الانباء العراقية (واع) · matched karbala
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General LowOil Ministry: Karbala Refinery has made significant progress in the refining sector » Iraqi News Agencyوكالة الانباء العراقية (واع) · matched karbala
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General LowThe Oil Ministry announces plans to export jet fuel made at the refinery in Karbala » Iraqi News Agencyوكالة الانباء العراقية (واع) · matched karbala
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General LowIraqi lawmaker challenges Oil Minister over Karbala refinery contract - Shafaq News | Latest breaking news in Iraq and the worldشفق نيوز · matched karbala
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General LowIraq's Al-Sudani demands swift action on Karbala Refinery project violations - Shafaq News | Latest breaking news in Iraq and the worldشفق نيوز · matched karbala
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General LowKarbala refinery to start operations in early 2025Iraqi News · matched karbala
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Maintenance MediumKarbala refinery resumes operations after maintenance completedIraqi News · matched karbala
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General LowIraqi oil minister: Karbala refinery will start production in 2022Kurdistan24 · matched karbala
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General LowIraq's Grassroot Karbala Refinery to be Commissioned by 2022Industrial Info Resources · matched karbala
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General LowKarbala Refinery: We produce 8 million liters of fuel » Iraqi News Agencyوكالة الانباء العراقية (واع) · matched karbala
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General LowIraq intends to convert Karbala Refinery into a companyGlobal Arab Network · matched karbala
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General LowThe government intends to convert Karbala Refinery into a company » Iraqi News Agencyوكالة الانباء العراقية (واع) · matched karbala
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General LowKarbala Refinery Operates at Full Capacityegyptoil-gas.com + 1 other outlet · matched karbala
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General LowKarbala refinery achieves total production capacity of 140,000 barrels per day - Shafaq News | Latest breaking news in Iraq and the worldشفق نيوز · matched karbala
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General LowIraq working to boost production at Karbala refineryOil & Gas Middle East · matched karbala
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General LowIraq Karbala oil refinery to produce high-octane gasolineIranOilGas · matched karbala
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Incident CriticalExplosion Reports at Karbala Refinery Dismissed by Manager - Shafaq News | Latest breaking news in Iraq and the worldشفق نيوز · matched karbala
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General LowIraq: Oil refinery inaugurates in Holy Karbala to reduce importsShiaWaves · matched karbala
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General LowIraq’s Karbala refinery begins commercial operationsOil & Gas Middle East · matched karbala
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General LowIraq's Karbala oil refinery to produce 70% of country's petroleum products and generate $3bn in revenue - Shafaq News | Latest breaking news in Iraq and the worldشفق نيوز · matched karbala
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General LowNew Karbala refinery in Iraq to start operations in MarchInspenet · matched karbala
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General LowIraq’s Karbala refinery to reach full capacity by JulyKhaleej Times · matched karbala
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General LowIraq’s Karbala oil refinery to begin production in MarchOil & Gas Middle East + 1 other outlet · matched karbala
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General LowKarbala oil refinery to produce 12 million liters a day - Shafaq News | Latest breaking news in Iraq and the worldشفق نيوز · matched karbala
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General LowQ&A: Muhammad Fazza Abed, Director of Karbala refineryIraq Oil Report · matched karbala
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General LowIraq's Karbala oil refinery to start production before 2023 - Shafaq News | Latest breaking news in Iraq and the worldشفق نيوز · matched karbala
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General LowThe date for the start of pumping crude oil to the Karbala refinery is to be determined » Iraqi News Agencyوكالة الانباء العراقية (واع) · matched karbala
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Policy MediumThis Week in Iraq: Court ruling against KRG oil sector; Karbala refineryIraq Oil Report · matched karbala
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General LowKarbala refinery nears completionIraq Oil Report · matched karbala
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General LowKarbala's refinery is 90% complete, Ministry of Oil says - Shafaq News | Latest breaking news in Iraq and the worldشفق نيوز · matched karbala
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General LowIraq progresses with $6bn Karbala refineryMEED · matched karbala
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General LowKarbala Oil Refineryoffshore-technology.com + 1 other outlet · matched karbala
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General LowKarbala refinery deal could be downstream milestoneIraq Oil Report · matched karbala
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