Brief: Valero Port Arthur, Tx, Refinery Reports Fire That Lead To Multiple Process Unit Shut Down
24/03/2026 22:07
March 24 (Reuters) - Valero VLO.N: REPORTS AN UNFORESEEABLE RELEASE OF PROCESS FLUID IN COMPLEX 2 RESULTED IN AN IGNITION EVENT AND MULTIPLE PROCESS UNIT UPSETS AT PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS REFINERY REPORTS EMERGENCY CREWS RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY AND WORKED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND MULTIPLE PROCESS UNITS WERE SHUT DOWN PER PROCEDURE TO MINIMIZE EMISSIONS CAPACITY: 380,000 BARRELS PER DAY SOURCE: TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FILING ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))
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