Iraq's Baiji Refinery Output Unaffected by Fire

File photo of an oil field in Iraq, April 6, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Aty
File photo of an oil field in Iraq, April 6, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Aty
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Iraq's Baiji Refinery Output Unaffected by Fire

File photo of an oil field in Iraq, April 6, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Aty
File photo of an oil field in Iraq, April 6, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Aty

Iraqi civil defense extinguished a fire at a refinery at the Baiji oil complex 180 km (111.85 miles) north of Baghdad, the Iraqi state news agency reported on Monday, according to Reuters.

No injuries were reported after the fire inside a hydrocracking unit at the Salah al-Din refinery.

The 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.

The company said the cause of the fire was a "technical incident".