Abdul-Mahdi: We seek to stop the import of oil derivatives and only local products
Monday 15-06-2015 | 12:31:25
Twilight News / Oil Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, that there are concerted efforts to stop the import of oil derivatives, or at least reduce their rates.
Said Abdul-Mahdi said in an interview responded to Twilight News, "despite the difficult circumstances and stop the Baiji refinery for the production, which account for nearly half of production (300 000 barrels / day), in addition to a number of other other small refineries, and the burden of daily losses and severe pressure because of the war, but the leadership and cadres of the Ministry Oil actually works to reduce progressive import, all the way to turn it off. "
"Of course not Iraq imported fuel oil, but we export surplus for domestic consumption, obsolete Refiners produce quantities of it more than normal rates .. We can say that we will stop soon for liquid gas import, as our production rose to 3500-4000 tons / day .. Note that consumption rates are close to production rates .. and we did not stop until the import reassurance to the stability of production, and more escalation, to prevent the access of an emergency crises. Note that the rate of import up to 08/06/2015 was 202 tons / day. "
"It is approaching the rate of production at the White Oil, than 2000 m 3 per day, while the consumption rate of the previous month did not exceed a quarter of this amount, allowing us safe for the winter .. and already stopped imports, the ministry is working Bmsaouliha and cadres hard to make this a firm stance, taking into account the case markets. "
He said the oil minister Speaking "Either Vantegna gas oil approaching 12,000 m3 .. and the rate of consumption 13000-15000m 3 / day .. so we continue to import the difference between the two figures .. The import rate than more than 1,500 m3 / day, indicating that our production of gasoline between 8000 -9000 m 3 / day, while consumption 15000-17000m 3 / day as the case .. so we have to import up to 4000-5000m 3 a day, according to the market requirements. "
He concluded by emphasizing the "unremitting efforts to improve the production lines, and the completion of new lines in existing refineries .. The Committee of Ministers of energy has recently taken a decision to reduce the power required for the establishment of refineries by private investment to 50,000 barrels / day, provided that 80% of white derivatives .. As the ministry has come a long way ahead in the refinery Nasiriyah, Maysan negotiations, and there are investment offers from Kirkuk and other .. In addition to continuing to work to complete the refinery in Karbala. "
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Monday 15-06-2015 | 12:31:25
Twilight News / Oil Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, that there are concerted efforts to stop the import of oil derivatives, or at least reduce their rates.
Said Abdul-Mahdi said in an interview responded to Twilight News, "despite the difficult circumstances and stop the Baiji refinery for the production, which account for nearly half of production (300 000 barrels / day), in addition to a number of other other small refineries, and the burden of daily losses and severe pressure because of the war, but the leadership and cadres of the Ministry Oil actually works to reduce progressive import, all the way to turn it off. "
"Of course not Iraq imported fuel oil, but we export surplus for domestic consumption, obsolete Refiners produce quantities of it more than normal rates .. We can say that we will stop soon for liquid gas import, as our production rose to 3500-4000 tons / day .. Note that consumption rates are close to production rates .. and we did not stop until the import reassurance to the stability of production, and more escalation, to prevent the access of an emergency crises. Note that the rate of import up to 08/06/2015 was 202 tons / day. "
"It is approaching the rate of production at the White Oil, than 2000 m 3 per day, while the consumption rate of the previous month did not exceed a quarter of this amount, allowing us safe for the winter .. and already stopped imports, the ministry is working Bmsaouliha and cadres hard to make this a firm stance, taking into account the case markets. "
He said the oil minister Speaking "Either Vantegna gas oil approaching 12,000 m3 .. and the rate of consumption 13000-15000m 3 / day .. so we continue to import the difference between the two figures .. The import rate than more than 1,500 m3 / day, indicating that our production of gasoline between 8000 -9000 m 3 / day, while consumption 15000-17000m 3 / day as the case .. so we have to import up to 4000-5000m 3 a day, according to the market requirements. "
He concluded by emphasizing the "unremitting efforts to improve the production lines, and the completion of new lines in existing refineries .. The Committee of Ministers of energy has recently taken a decision to reduce the power required for the establishment of refineries by private investment to 50,000 barrels / day, provided that 80% of white derivatives .. As the ministry has come a long way ahead in the refinery Nasiriyah, Maysan negotiations, and there are investment offers from Kirkuk and other .. In addition to continuing to work to complete the refinery in Karbala. "
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