Today's Refining Hotline Headlines

ExxonMobil continues with repairs on the 70,000-barrel-per-day (BBL/d) Hydrodesulfurization Unit (HDU) 1 (Fuels West Reformer Feed HT) at its 557,000-BBL/d refinery in Baytown, Texas. A fire in the unit on December 23 caused damages to its tower and multiple exchangers, and replacements and repairs are expected to take approximately six months. The unit outage has reduced the refinery's capacity, but the specific amount has not been confirmed.