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      Released December 27, 2022 | SUGAR LAND
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Motiva, on December 25, began starting up nine units at its 600,000-barrel-per-day (BBL/d) Port Arthur Refinery in Texas, after they were shut down due to severe weather caused by Winter Storm Elliott. The units were expected to restart in 24 to 48 hours.
Valero is initiating the restart of four units at its 325,000-BBL/d Port Arthur, Texas, refinery, that were shut down on December 23 due to severe weather from Winter Storm Elliott.
International
PDVSA has not yet restarted the 15,000-BBL/d Fluid Catalytic Cracker Unit (FCCU) and 5,000-BBL/d alkylation unit at its 181,500-BBL/d Puerto La Cruz Refinery in Venezuela, due to boiler issues. The restart is tentatively set to occur by January 10. The refinery remains online by running its major processing units at 65% capacity.
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                Motiva, on December 25, began starting up nine units at its 600,000-barrel-per-day (BBL/d) Port Arthur Refinery in Texas, after they were shut down due to severe weather caused by Winter Storm Elliott. The units were expected to restart in 24 to 48 hours.
Valero is initiating the restart of four units at its 325,000-BBL/d Port Arthur, Texas, refinery, that were shut down on December 23 due to severe weather from Winter Storm Elliott.
International
PDVSA has not yet restarted the 15,000-BBL/d Fluid Catalytic Cracker Unit (FCCU) and 5,000-BBL/d alkylation unit at its 181,500-BBL/d Puerto La Cruz Refinery in Venezuela, due to boiler issues. The restart is tentatively set to occur by January 10. The refinery remains online by running its major processing units at 65% capacity.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).