Iraq's Baiji refinery output unaffected by fire

A fire at Iraq's Baiji oil refinery complex was extinguished without affecting production, with no reported injuries, according to the Iraqi state news agency citing the North Refineries Company.

Iraq's Baiji refinery output unaffected by fire
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‌A fire ​at Iraq's Salah al-Din ‌refinery at the Baiji oil complex did not affect production, the ‌Iraqi state news agency reported ‌on Monday, citing North Refineries Company.

Baiji, located 180 km (111.85 miles) ⁠north ​of ⁠Baghdad, is the largest refinery complex ⁠in OPEC's second-biggest producer. Civil defence ​had extinguished a fire ⁠inside a hydrocracking unit at the ⁠refinery ​and no injuries were reported, the state news ⁠agency said.

The cause of the ⁠fire ⁠remains unknown.

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