Idemitsu restarts Yokkaichi's No.3 CDU on Aug 11 after maintenance

Idemitsu Kosan Co

14/08/2025 06:18

TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan 5019.T restarted the 155,000 barrels-per-day No.3 crude distillation unit at its Yokkaichi refinery in central Japan on August 11, following  scheduled maintenance, a company spokesperson said on Thursday.

The unit had been shut since May 19.

In addition, Idemitsu' affiliate Fuji Oil 5017.T restarted the 143,000-bpd CDU at its Sodegaura refinery near Tokyo on July 21 after a scheduled turnaround that began on May 9, another spokesperson of Fuji Oil said.

 (Reporting by Yuka Obayashi; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)

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