Today's Refining Hotline Headlines

Pemex continues with commissioning, testing and pre-startup activities of the processing units and auxiliary services at its 340,000-barrel-per-day (BBL/d) grassroot Dos Bocas Olmeca Refinery in Mexico. The public inauguration originally announced for February 28 did not occur as planned, and the company has not provided any comments regarding the matter. Recent research by IIR Energy indicates the commercial startup potentially could be delayed until the second half of 2024 rather than May as previously scheduled. IIR continues to monitor the refinery's operational status and will update accordingly.