Valero shuts Meraux refinery after fire hits crude unit

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Houston—All units at Valero’s Meraux refinery have been shut following a fire at the crude unit’s exchanger early July 22, company spokesman Bill Day said in an email July 23. The exchanger caught fire after crude leaked from the unit, the company said in a filing with the National Response Center. “A full damage assessment is still under way at the Meraux refinery,” Day said. “All units at the refinery are currently shut down, and will remain down while repairs are made to the crude unit and related utilities. At this time, it is too early to determine how long the repairs will take.”