Gulf refiners encounter problems restarting

摘要

Start-up after Hurricane Rita is not going smoothly for some Gulf Coast refiners.Lyondell-Citgo Refining said Oct 4 its 268,000 b/d joint venture Houston refinery is running at only 50% of capacity because of unspecified"equipment problems."The company said it expected reduced rates to continue"for several weeks."BP said Oct 4 its Texas City,Texas,plant's steam system needs some work after the cold shutdown ahead of Rita.The system should be ready toward the end of this month,followed by gasoline production.