Motiva expansion said set for export market

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Houston—A newly expanded 600,000 b/d Motiva refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, could affect some marginal refineries down the road from the additional capacity in the market, but any excess products are likely to be exported, analysts said June 1. In addition, the expansion is likely to send a slug of products into the East Coast US to offset the supply impact of several refineries that have been closed in the last nine months, said Andy Lipow, president of downstream consultants Lipow Oil Associates.