A view of installations at the Karbala oil refinery following its inauguration, April 1, 2023. (Photo: Iraqi Prime Minister's Office)

Eying self-sufficiency, Iraq inaugurates new refinery in Karbala

The facility, equipped with modern technology, is the first to be built since the 1980s with such production capacity.

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