Diesel hydrotreating unit at Russia’s Lukoil refinery caught hearth, now extinguished sources say

MOSCOW (Reuters) – A diesel hydrotreating unit at a refinery of Russian oil main firm Lukoil within the metropolis of Volgograd caught hearth on Wednesday morning, two oil trade sources informed Reuters.

“All extinguished. Hydrotreating has been stopped. It’s not but clear how lengthy it is going to take to restore it,” one supply mentioned.

One other supply mentioned the fireplace occurred at unit 18, one in all two diesel hydrotreating models on the refinery, with a each day capability of 9,500 metric tons.

Lukoil didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.