Distributing refined oil-Kerosene in provinces, independent administrations

Upon Prime Minister Masrour Barzani’s decision, on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, the Ministry of Natural Resources began distributing refined and adjustable petrol (Kerosene) in the mountainous areas and urban centers.

Filling barrels with the refined oil-Kerosene. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)
Filling barrels with the refined oil-Kerosene. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan 24) – The Ministry of Natural Resources of the Kurdistan Regional Government announced, on Thursday “the amount of colorless refined oil distributed to residents in the highland areas and urban centers”

According to the statement, more than 25 million liters of refined and adjusted petrol (suitable for heating and cooking) have been distributed about 126,000 families, mostly in mountainous areas.

The volume of the refined and adjusted petrol (for heating and cooking use) required and distributed in the provinces and independent administrations:

Erbil

Required refined, suitable petrol for cooking and heating (Kerosene): 83 million 8 thousand barrels

Amount of refined petrol (Kerosene) distributed: 6 million 220 thousand 600 barrels

Distributed refined petrol %7.5

Household numbers: 21 thousand and 102 families

Number of families remaining: 383 thousand and 937 families

Sulaimani

Kerosene requirements: 103 million 8 thousand barrels

Amount of Kerosene distributed: 6.429 million barrels

Distributed refined petrol percentage: %6

Number of families benefited from: 32 thousand 145 families

Number of families remaining: 486 thousand 855 families

Duhok

Refined and adjustable petrol required: 45 million barrels

Amount of refined, suitable petrol for cooking and heating distributed: 4.6 million barrels

Distributed refined petrol percentage: %10

Number of families benefited from: 23000 families

Number of families remaining: 202000 families

Halabja

Amount of kerosene required: 6 million 200 thousand barrels

Amount of refined petrol distributed: 1534 million barrels

Distributed Kerosene Rate: %25

Number of families benefited from: 7670 families

Number of families remaining: 23 thousand 330 families

Zakho

Refined petrol required: 13 million barrels

Amount of refined petrol distributed: 1645 million barrels

Distributed Kerosene Rate: %13

Number of families benefited from: 8,225 families

Number of families remaining: 56 thousand 775 families

Soran

Amount of refined petrol required: 17 million 702 thousand 600 barrels

Amount of refined petrol distributed: 4.736 million barrels

Distributed Kerosene Rate: %27

Number of families benefited from: 23 thousand 680 families

Number of families remaining: 64 thousand 833 familiesOil distribution agents are required to sell 200 liters for 104 thousand dinars to each family in the provinces and independent administrations in the Kurdistan Region. The price of each barrel of oil is 100000 dinars, but 4000 dinars will be charged as the transportation fees.

Upon Prime Minister Masrour Barzani’s decision, on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, the Ministry of Natural Resources began distributing refined and adjustable petrol (Kerosene) in the mountainous areas and urban centers.