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Phillips 66's Bayway Refinery in New Jersey Faces Production Outage

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Phillips 66 (PSX - Free Report) , a leading U.S.-based refining company, has cut gasoline production from its Bayway refinery in Linden, NJ. A fire near the gasoline-producing unit of the refinery is anticipated to have affected production. The Bayway refinery has a production capacity of 258,000 barrels per day and is one of the largest fuel suppliers along the U.S. East Coast.

Per a Reuters report, a fire broke out in an ancillary equipment of the fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU) at the refinery. The FCCU is a crucial component in refinery operations, used for converting heavy crude oil into lighter products such as gasoline. The fire triggered a production outage at the refinery. The exact cause of the fire, however, remains unknown. The refinery intends to fix the issue in the upcoming days and restore full production.

The Bayway refinery in New Jersey faced production disruptions last month due to a power outage at the plant. The power outage was caused by heavy rainstorms in the region. This led to a temporary increase in the prices for refined products at the New York Harbor. Given that Bayway is one of the largest refineries on the U.S. East Coast, the outage may cause a similar temporary spike in prices due to reduced supplies. However, the extent of the impact will depend on how long the outage lasts.

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