Exxon Baton Rouge, Louisiana refinery preparing to run Venezuelan oil, sources say

HOUSTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil XOM.N is preparing to run Venezuelan crude oil at its Baton Rouge, Louisiana refinery, said people familiar with plant operations.

The 522,500 barrel-per-day Baton Rouge refinery previously ran Venezuelan heavy sour crude, but has not since sanctions were imposed on Venezuela, the sources said.