After the reopening of the Beji refinery, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Sudani promised to reopen the Alwand refinery in Khanaqin city.

On Friday, Sudani promised to reopen Iraq's oldest and first refinery, the Alwand refinery in Khanaqin, following the provision of its needs by a committee he ordered to establish.

The Alwand refinery, one of the country's oldest, ceased production long ago, with most of its components relocated decades ago. Situated in an area boasting several productive oil wells discovered in the 1920s.

The Alwand refinery, established in 1931 in Khanaqin as Iraq's first refinery, plays a crucial role in ensuring the self-sufficiency of Diyala province, with a capacity to process 12,000 barrels of crude oil daily. 

On Friday, the Iraqi Prime Minister reopened the northern refinery in Beji district of Salahaddin province, following a decade of inactivity.

During the 2014 conflict with ISIS, the northern refinery in Beji district was severely damaged due to clashes between the Iraqi army and ISIS forces.

The northern refinery company, headquartered in Tikrit, is among the 16 companies under the Iraqi Oil Ministry. The company was established in 1976.