South Refineries Company was founded in 1969 through the establishment of Basra refinery, which actually began production on 1974 by establishing (Refining Unit No. 1), which is one of the major manufacturing units in the country where the production of oil derivatives using the latest scientific methods and advanced technology in production, which resemble their high quality products, including foreign and meets the requirements of consumers. And continue to modernize and expand the company and diversify their products and improving quality, it has been done by establishment of a refinery and the second unit to improve gasoline and oil refinery and the liquidator of Dhi Qar, Maysan and the liquidator is currently working on the company to obtain a certificate of quality performance (ISO).

ومن مهامها : One of its tasks:

1- تكرير النفط الخام وإنتاج المشتقات التالية :-( البنزين الممتاز ، النفط الأبيض ، زيت الغاز ،زيت الديزل ، زيت الوقود ، زيت الوقود البحري ، الغاز السائل) 1 - Refining crude oil and derivatives production such :-( Premium Gasoline, Kerosene, gas oil, diesel oil, fuel oil, marine fuel oil, liquid gas)

2- تصنيع الدهون التالية بمصفى الدهون : -( زيت الاسطوانات الأساس، الإسفلت، الشمع، زيت المغازل الأساس، زيت أساس درجة ( 30)، دهن أساس PALE 600 ، دهن  ، دهن Bright Stock ) . 2 - Manufacturing fat fats refinery following: - (oil drums base, asphalt, wax, oil spinnerets basis, oil based degree (30), oil basis PALE 600, oil, Bright Stock oil).

3- تقوم الشركة بصناعة الأوعية البلاستيكية الخاصة بتعبئة الدهون حجم ( 1 لتر ، 5 لتر ) إضافة إلى صناعة البراميل الحديدية بمعمل البراميل 3 - The company is the manufacture of plastic containers for completing the fat volume (1 liter, 5 liters) in addition to the rail industry drums LAB.