Valero Port Arthur, Tx, Refinery Reports Fire That Lead To Multiple Process Unit Shut Down

March 24 (Reuters) - Valero VLO.N:

• REPORTS AN UNFORESEEABLE RELEASE OF PROCESS FLUID IN COMPLEX 2 RESULTED IN AN IGNITION EVENT AND MULTIPLE PROCESS UNIT UPSETS AT PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS REFINERY

• REPORTS EMERGENCY CREWS RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY AND WORKED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND MULTIPLE PROCESS UNITS WERE SHUT DOWN PER PROCEDURE TO MINIMIZE EMISSIONS

CAPACITY: 380,000 BARRELS PER DAY

SOURCE: TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FILING