Q&A: Hossam Hussein Walli, director general of the South Refineries Company
An expansion of Iraq's largest refinery is re-starting after a two-year delay, but other projects are in limbo because high crude prices are squeezing margins for the state-run company.
Hossam Hussein Wali, director general of the South Refineries Company, in his office at the Shuaiba refinery on Oct. 27, 2020. (ALI AL-AQILY/Iraq Oil Report)
BASRA - The expansion of the 210,000 bpd Shuaiba refinery in Basra been delayed further by issues relating to entry visas for some contractors, with startup of a new 70,000 bpd processing units not expected before December 2022.
Work stopped due to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and has now resumed, but progress appears to be slow. The expansion is a crucial if Iraq is to ease reliance on imports of lighter end products like gasoline.
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