There are unconfirmed reports that the Tema Oil Refinery has shut its main crude distillation unit.The reports said the residual fuel catalytic cracker was shut down last Saturday August 28, after running out of feedstock.
Officials of TOR failed to confirm or deny the story when contacted by Citi News. However, Reuters reports that sources with knowledge of the plant�s operations say the refinery was shut down after running out of stock.
A source is reported t nt is not working at the moment.� The source added: �We have not had a smooth production in the past months � today there is crude, tomorrow there is no crude � it�s been an off-and-on situation since the beginning of the year and it�s getting worse.�
TOR can refine 45,000 barrels of crude per day. The recent shortages have affected its ability to supply especially liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
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