Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 43

24-Oct-2011

IRAQ

Kurds Upgrade Downstream Expansion Plans

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has broadened the scope of its refinery expansion program, MEES learns. While the capacity additions involved are modest, certainly when compared to ambitious schemes current in the region, the timing of the expansion suggests a clear political intent, which could give the KRG crucial breathing space as it charts a difficult course between the demands...