Released April 29, 2020 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Industrial Info's daily COVID-19 Impact Report gives you the latest inside intelligence on outages, derates, shutdowns, closures, delays and more caused by the pandemic, across the global energy and industrial landscape.
REFINING HIGHLIGHTS
Marathon Petroleum is in the process of returning to normal operations by Friday, May 1, at its 131,000-barrel-per-day (BBL/d) El Paso, Texas, refinery (North and South). The facility had been operating at a 15% rate reduction due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
National Petroleum Refiners (NATREF) of South Africa (Pty) Limited has extended the unplanned shutdown at its 108,500-BBL/d Natref Refinery in South Africa. The refinery was shut down on April 13 due to low demand as a result of the pandemic. The refinery is tentatively expected to resume normal operations by May 15.
ANCAP was forced to derate its 50,000-BBL/d La Teja Refinery in Uruguay to 50%.
PETROCHEMICAL HIGHLIGHTS
POWER HIGHLIGHTS
OIL & GAS PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS
Oil deliveries have begun to the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve. This is to alleviate the lack of storage currently in the U.S. The Department of Energy has been negotiating with some U.S. producers for a lease deal that would allow the oil to be stored in the SPR. The deal includes storing approximately 23 million barrels of oil in the SPR with a return through March 2021.
PULP, PAPER & WOOD HIGHLIGHTS (CORRECTED)
Domtar will lay off personnel and cut production at its plant in Rothschild, Wisconsin, for at least four months due to COVID-19.
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REFINING HIGHLIGHTS
Marathon Petroleum is in the process of returning to normal operations by Friday, May 1, at its 131,000-barrel-per-day (BBL/d) El Paso, Texas, refinery (North and South). The facility had been operating at a 15% rate reduction due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
National Petroleum Refiners (NATREF) of South Africa (Pty) Limited has extended the unplanned shutdown at its 108,500-BBL/d Natref Refinery in South Africa. The refinery was shut down on April 13 due to low demand as a result of the pandemic. The refinery is tentatively expected to resume normal operations by May 15.
ANCAP was forced to derate its 50,000-BBL/d La Teja Refinery in Uruguay to 50%.
PETROCHEMICAL HIGHLIGHTS
POWER HIGHLIGHTS
OIL & GAS PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS
Oil deliveries have begun to the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve. This is to alleviate the lack of storage currently in the U.S. The Department of Energy has been negotiating with some U.S. producers for a lease deal that would allow the oil to be stored in the SPR. The deal includes storing approximately 23 million barrels of oil in the SPR with a return through March 2021.
PULP, PAPER & WOOD HIGHLIGHTS (CORRECTED)
Domtar will lay off personnel and cut production at its plant in Rothschild, Wisconsin, for at least four months due to COVID-19.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn. For more information on our coverage, send inquiries to info@industrialinfo.com or visit us online at http://www.industrialinfo.com.
