Exxon closed refinery in Rotterdam
Company Info November 27th, 2009
Exxon Mobil Corp., the largest U.S. oil company, will close temporarily the refinery in Rotterdam for treatment.
Treatment in the unit, including desulfurization plant is expected flexicoker and ended in early March, said Bart Vermeulen, a spokesman for Exxon. Unit was closed in late December and the company hopes to meet customer needs during treatment.
“Closing it would reduce the stock. This is a good time to do maintenance,” said Harry Tchilinguirian, oil analyst from BNP Paribas.
Distillate including diesel and gasoil, which is used in heating. Gasoil reserves in the area of Amsterdam-Rotterdam Antwerpin, oil trading center of Europe, recorded 2.61 million tons in the week ended December 30, compared with 2.14 million tons a year earlier, according to consultant PJK International BV.
Refinery in Rotterdam has a production capacity of about 191,000 barrels of oil per day, according to Exxon’s Web site. Flexicokers change heavy oil into lighter products such as diesel fuel. Desulfurization unit to clean oil from sulfur.
