Today's Refining Hotline Headlines

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North America
Phillips 66 continues with maintenance on the 35,000-barrel-per-day (BBL/d) Fluid Catalytic Cracker Unit (FCCU) 5, 12,000-BBL/d Hydrofluoric Alkylation (HF alky) Unit, 31,000-BBL/d delayed coker unit and associated units at its 215,000-BBL/d Ponca City Refinery in Oklahoma. The maintenance, which began on September 1, is expected to last at least one more week.

International
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) continues with 30 days of planned major maintenance on the 30,600-BBL/d Visbreaker at its 274,000-BBL/d Gujarat Refinery in India. Expectations are to restart the unit by October 30.

PT Pertamina Persero continues with a 30-day planned plant-wide turnaround of its 135,000-BBL/d RU III -- Plaju Refinery in Indonesia. Expectations are to restart the refinery on November 18.

PT Trans Pacific Petrochemical Indotama (TPPI) continues with a 36-day planned plant-wide turnaround of its 100,000-BBL/d Tuban TPPI Refinery in Indonesia. Expectations are to restart the refinery on November 11.

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