BAGHDAD, July 13 (Reuters) - Iraq has picked China'sstate-run CNCEC to build an oil refinery at the port of Fao onthe Gulf, the oil ministry said on Tuesday.

The refinery in Fao will have a 300,000 barrel-per-daycapacity and will include a petrochemical plant, the ministryadded in a statement

(Reporting by Ahmed Rasheed) ((Alaa.Swilam@thomsonreuters.com;))