Today's Refining Hotline Headlines

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North America
Irving Oil, on April 3, started 30 days of minor planned maintenance on the 25,000-barrel-per-day (BBL/d) Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit (FCCU) at its 300,000-BBL/d refinery in Saint John, New Brunswick.

BP, today, April 5, started a 35-day planned maintenance turnaround of the 55,000-BBL/d Hydrocracker and 50,000-BBL/d Reformer 1 at its 260,000-BBL/d Cherry Point Refinery in Washington.

International
Esso Raffinage SAF is restarting operations its 240,000-BBL/d Port-Jerome Gravenchon Refinery in France, which was forced to shut down on March 24 due to a lack of feed supply as a result of ongoing strike actions. Restart preparations are underway, and the restart is expected by April 12.

Petroineos France SAS continues to restart its 218,000-BBL/d Lavera Refinery in France, which was fully shut down on March 20 due to a strike action. Full operation is expected by April 11.

Total Refining & Chemicals' 117,000-BBL/d Feyzin Refinery in France has returned to full operation after operating at reduced rates since late March due to a strike action.

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