SINGAPORE, Oct 10 — Royal Dutch Shell Plc begun restarting the largest crude distillation unit at its Singapore refinery less than two weeks after the plant was shut because of a fire, three industry sources with direct knowledge said today. The drive to partially restart the 210,000-barrels per day CDU, one of three at Shell’s largest plant capable of processing 500,000 bpd of crude, is due to strong margins for base oils and lubricants. It will also yield light distillates, sufficient to keep its chemical complex running at reduced rates, they said. Full story
Shell begins partial restart of Singapore refinery
SINGAPORE, Oct 10 — Royal Dutch Shell Plc begun restarting the largest crude distillation unit at its Singapore refinery less than two weeks after the plant was shut because of a fire, three industry sources with direct knowledge said today. The drive to partially restart the 210,000-barrels per day CDU, one of three at Shell’s largest plant capable of processing 500,000 bpd of crude, is due to strong margins for base oils and lubricants. It will also yield light distillates, sufficient to keep its chemical complex running at reduced rates, they said. Full story
