A fire broke out on Monday at the Baiji oil refinery, near Tikrit, killing one worker and injuring 13 others, according to police and the Iraqi Oil Ministry.
The facility is located about 180 kilometers north of Baghdad. Workers at the refinery reported seeing a body at the site, while authorities confirmed the deaths and injuries.
The fire brigade managed to bring the fire under control. According to the same sources, no significant impacts on the operation of the unit were recorded.
The Iraqi Oil Ministry said the fire broke out during maintenance work.
The Baiji refinery, located about 200 kilometers north of Baghdad, was once the largest oil processing facility in Iraq. It was badly damaged in fighting with ISIS in 2014, when the jihadists overran large parts of the country. After extensive restoration work, the plant officially reopened in February 2024, as part of efforts to rebuild the country's energy infrastructure.
Iraq is among the world's leading oil producers, with crude oil exports accounting for about 90% of government revenue.
