Refinery

Basra Refinery

South Refinery Company ·Basra, IQ ·v1.1

A 210,000 barrels per calendar day petroleum refinery in Basra, IQ, operated by South Refinery Company. Status: closed. Nelson Complexity 4.

Record

Rated capacity
210,000 bpd (atmospheric crude distillation, calendar day)
Nelson Complexity Index
4
Status
Closed
Operator
South Refinery Company
Supplier graph
bomforge.com/companies/south-refinery
Coordinates
30.5200, 47.8000

Notes

Multiple news reports from March 2026 indicate that most of Iraq's oil activities and projects have been halted due to war conditions, including Iranian drone and missile strikes on regional oil fields. Reports specifically mention Iraq's southern oil output dropping 70% and Iraqi oil shutdowns occurring as a result of regional military escalation.

What coverage reports

21 days since one was reported

Iraq’s Basra FCC unit ready for restart pending return of Japanese contractor
2026-07-31 · 1 publisher filed it

2 reported in 12 months

operations 2

2024-092026-08
stories filed per month · red = a disruption

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

35 records25 Jul 2016 to 16 Aug 2026General 23 · Expansion 10 · Operations 2
  1. General Low
    Basra Refinery FCC Project to Increase Iraq’s Gasoline Output by Up to 5 Million Litres

    Iraq's Ministry of Oil said the fluid catalytic cracking project at the Basra Refinery would increase domestic high-octane petrol production by around four to five million litres.

    PUKmedia یەکێتیی نیشتمانیی کوردستان · matched basra
  2. Operations Medium
    Iraq’s Basra FCC unit ready for restart pending return of Japanese contractor

    South Refineries Company said the Fluid Catalytic Cracking unit at the Basra refinery was fully ready for operation, pending contractor JGC Corporation's return.

    TradingView · matched basra
  3. General Low
    Riot police disperse and detain workers protesting outside Basra refinery
    964media · matched basra
  4. Operations Critical
    FCC workers halt Basra refinery access over hiring demands
    شفق نيوز · matched basra
  5. General Low
    Exclusive: Iraq could restore oil exports to pre-war level within a week if Hormuz reopens, Basra Oil chief says
    reuters.com + 1 other outlet · matched basra
  6. General Low
    Foreign workers exit Iraq’s Basra refinery project amid regional tensions
    شفق نيوز · matched basra
  7. Expansion Low
    Hyundai E&C completes major work at Basra Refinery Upgrade Project
    Iraqi News + 1 other outlet · matched basra
  8. General Low
    Hyundai Engineering & Construction has completed major construction work at the Basra oil refine..
    매일경제 + 3 other outlets · matched basra
  9. General Low
    Hyundai E&C completes major phase of Iraqs Basra refinery project
    Aju Press + 1 other outlet · matched basra
  10. Expansion Low
    Hyundai E&C begins commissioning Basra refinery upgrade, to produce 24,000 bpd gasoline
    Chosunbiz + 1 other outlet · matched basra
  11. General Low
    Hyundai begins gasoline production trial at Basra Refinery - Shafaq News | Latest breaking news in Iraq and the world
    شفق نيوز + 1 other outlet · matched basra
  12. General Low
    The Completion Ceremony of the Basra Refinery Upgrading Project in Basra Governorate
    iraq.emb-japan.go.jp · matched basra
  13. Expansion Low
    Iraq nears gasoline self-sufficiency with $3.75 billion Basra refinery upgrade
    Iraqi News · matched basra
  14. General Low
    Saves $10B: Iraq unveils Basra refinery to end fuel imports - Shafaq News | Latest breaking news in Iraq and the world
    شفق نيوز + 1 other outlet · matched basra
  15. General Low
    Al-Sudani inaugurates major refinery unit in Basra to boost fuel production
    964media · matched basra
  16. General Low
    Japanese-funded Basra refinery project almost ready
    ZAWYA · matched basra
  17. General Low
    Shafaq News..Iraq nears completion of strategic refining project in Basra
    شفق نيوز + 1 other outlet · matched basra
  18. Expansion Low
    JGC Holdings lends technology for Basra Refinery upgrade
    Hydrocarbon Engineering · matched basra
  19. General Low
    JGC : Additional Technology Transfer Order Received in Basra Refinery Upgrading Project
    euro-petrole.com + 1 other outlet · matched basra
  20. Expansion Low
    Iraq secures $380Mln loan from Japan for Basra refinery upgrade project
    IranOilGas · matched basra
  21. Expansion Low
    Japan finances Basra Refinery Upgrade Project
    Iraqi News + 1 other outlet · matched basra
  22. General Low
    Japanese Ambassador: Basra Refinery Development Loan is an Effective Tool to Promote Sustainable Development in Iraq » Iraqi News Agency
    وكالة الانباء العراقية (واع) · matched basra
  23. General Low
    $4.5 billion oil refinery in Basra to be completed in two years
    Iraqi News · matched basra
  24. General Low
    Provision of the fifth batch of Yen Loan for “Basra Refinery Upgrading Project”
    iraq.emb-japan.go.jp · matched basra
  25. Expansion Medium
    Basra refinery expansion delayed by contract dispute
    iraqoilreport.com · matched basra
  26. General Low
    Iraq to Increase Production Capacity at Basra Refinery
    english.aawsat.com + 1 other outlet · matched basra
  27. General Low
    Iraq & Jordan Hold Talks For A Low-Cost Basra-Aqaba Pipeline
    pipeline-journal.net + 1 other outlet · matched basra
  28. Expansion Medium
    Basrah Oil Refinery Upgrade, Basrah, Republic of Iraq
    NS Energy · matched basra
  29. Expansion Low
    Iraq offers data on Basra refinery upgrade
    MEED · matched basra
  30. Expansion Low
    Japan funder Jica to fund $1bn upgrade of Iraq’s Basra oil refinery
    Construction Week Online · matched basra
  31. General Low
    Iraq cancels Basra-Aqaba oil pipeline
    Roya News · matched basra
  32. General Low
    Iraq Discloses Details on New Basra Refinery Project
    Egypt Oil & Gas · matched basra
  33. General Low
    Oil Ministry releases new Basra refinery details
    Iraq Oil Report · matched basra
  34. General Low
    Iraq Started Basra-Aqaba Pipeline Bid
    Egypt Oil & Gas · matched basra
  35. General Low
    Tokyo agrees to lend Iraq $2.1 bn to develop Basra refinery
    Iraqi News · matched basra

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