US Gulf vacuum gasoil price rises after Motiva crane accident

摘要

Houston-The US Gulf Coast vacuum gasoil market moved higher January 6 after a crane accident shut critical units at the 285,000 b/d Motiva refinery in Port Arthur, Texas. Market sources said the refinery has no functioning crude units, coker, or vacuum tower, while the fluid catalytic crackers were kept running. That means the refining units that produce VGO feed are down, while the FCC, which uses VGO to make gasoline and diesel, is still operating.