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Japan's Chiba Refinery Has Fire on Tuesday

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A fire broke out at Idemitsu Kosan's Chiba refinery in Japan early on Tuesday according to the company without giving any further details.

  • Idemitsu Kosan operates a 190,000 bpd CDU at the Chiba refinery near Tokyo.
  • The spokesperson said it was not immediately clear if the unit continued to operate.

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