Monday, July 30, 2007

Exxon Says Steps to Restart U.K.'s Fawley Refinery Under Way After Fire

(Bloomberg) -- Exxon Mobil Corp. said steps are
being taken to resume operations at its 300,000 barrel-a-day
refinery at Fawley, the U.K.'s largest, after a fire at one of
the steam units halted operations on July 25.

Plans to start up the refinery, which supplies about 14
percent of the U.K.'s refined petroleum products, ``are being
executed at this time,'' said spokeswoman Sophie Foale in a
telephone interview today. She gave no timetable for its return
to full production.


Read more at Bloomberg Energy News

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