Idemitsu shuts No.3 CDU at Yokkaichi refinery for maintenance

Idemitsu Kosan Co

06/06/2025 07:07

TOKYO, June 6 (Reuters) - Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan 5019.T shut the 155,000 barrels-per-day No.3 crude distillation unit (CDU) at its Yokkaichi refinery in central Japan on May 19 for scheduled maintenance, a company spokesperson said on Friday.

The unit is expected to resume operations around August, the     spokesperson said.

In addition, Idemitsu' affiliate Fuji Oil 5017.T shut the 143,000-bpd CDU at its Sodegaura refinery near Tokyo in early May for scheduled turnaround, which is expected to continue  through late July, another spokesperson of Fuji Oil said on Friday.

 (Reporting by Yuka Obayashi; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)

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