It once provided half of Iraq’s refined fuel, but now the Baiji refinery is gone. The country’s largest oil refinery was damaged significantly in scores of attacks by the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS), beginning in June 2014. IS fighters ultimately overran the facility in April 2015. After nominally pro-government forces regained full control of the refinery and most of the surrounding areas in October, a technical team from the Oil Ministry found that it could be at least partially… This content is for registered users. Please login to continue. If you are not a registered user, you may purchase a subscription or sign up for a free trial .