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Beaumont Expansion Marks Major Shift for US Refining

REFINING

Exxon Mobil is set to boost gasoline and diesel production from its Beaumont Texas refinery expansion at the end of this month according to Reuters sources.

  • The initial startup of a 250,000 bpd crude distillation unit (CDU) at the 369,000 bpd refinery is expected by Jan. 31.
  • The expansion will make the refinery the second largest in the US and the first major US expansion in over a decade.
  • ExxonMobil has not confirmed the exact start date but said they are targeting the first quarter of this year. They earlier confirmed the new CDU construction is complete.
  • The CDU is expected to be brought up slowly to deal with potential startup problems.

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