Motiva aims to complete Texas refinery FCC restart by April 10, sources say

ReutersApr 2, 2025 8:12 PM

HOUSTON, April 2 (Reuters) - Motiva Enterprises MOTIV.UL plans to complete the restart of the gasoline-producing fluidic catalytic cracker (FCC) by April 10 at its 626,000 barrel-per-day Port Arthur, Texas refinery, said people familiar with plant operations on Wednesday.

The 81,000-bpd FCC was shut on Jan. 21 for a planned overhaul expected to take two months to complete. The unit's compressor was damaged in a restart attempt during the weekend requiring repairs, the sources said.

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