Al-Sudani: Baiji will become one of the largest cities in the oil industry in Iraq and the region
Al-Sudani: Baiji will become one of the largest cities in the oil industry in Iraq and the region
2025-01-02 03:11
Shafaq News/ Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani expected, on Thursday, that the city of Baiji in Salah al-Din Governorate would be “one of the largest cities in the oil industry in Iraq and the region.”
This came in his speech during the inauguration and launch of executive work in a number of energy projects in the governorate.
Al-Sudani stated in his speech that the next phase will witness the establishment of a petrochemical project in the Baiji refineries, stressing that this visit represents a continuation of the year of achievements in which we are committed to developing the infrastructure and achieving self-sufficiency in the oil derivatives sector and investing in natural gas.
He added that Baiji will become one of the largest oil industrial cities in Iraq and the region, thanks to the vital projects underway there.
He stressed that a country that produces more than 4 million barrels per day cannot continue to import oil and gas derivatives, adding: We have started several strategic projects that are being implemented for the first time in the country and in the history of the oil industry.
Al-Sudani said, “We have made great strides in solving the problems, especially in the matter of gas flaring, through the contracts and agreements concluded, stressing, “We have set a ceiling not exceeding 2028 to stop gas flaring, and a zero percent rate in flaring associated gas.”
He continued by saying: We are continuing to promote the free gas fields and patches, considering the strategic Basra-Hadithah pipeline, which was voted on by the Council of Ministers, with a capacity of more than 2 million barrels, will provide flexibility in the internal transportation of oil.
The Prime Minister noted that his government is moving towards “providing the largest proportion of crude oil production instead of selling it in global markets to use it in the oil industries for its benefit and to provide job opportunities.”
He also stated that he “worked on completing the strategic integrated southern project, which is being implemented for the first time in the field of oil development and gas investment, and establishing a power station, refinery and petrochemical plant in one place.
Al-Sudani concluded his speech by saying, “The opening of the third unit of the Salah al-Din refinery will enhance the refinery’s production capacity and various products, including super gasoline (high octane) by 3.5 million liters/day, liquid gas by 650 tons/day, light gas oil by 3.5 million liters/day, and heavy gas oil by 4,000 tons/day.”
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