BAGHDAD, Iraq, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The oil ministry aims toincrease Iraq's oil output capacity and will support foreign oilcompanies in their work, the new oil minister said on Wednesday. Thamer Ghadbhan also told a news conference that the ministrywould seek to develop oil refineries and increase theirproduction capacity.

(Reporting by John Davison; writing by Raya Jalabi) ((Raya.Jalabi@thomsonreuters.com;))