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Largest US Refinery May Be Shut for up to Two Weeks

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

August 31, 2017

Motiva Enterprises' Port Arthur, Texas refinery, the nation's largest, may be shut as long as two weeks for assessment of the plant and repair of any damage, sources familiar with plant operations said on Thursday.

The 603,000 barrel per day (bpd) Port Arthur Refinery was shut on Wednesday due to flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey.

Reporting by Erwin Seba
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