Valero begins restart of Port Arthur, Texas refinery, sources say

HOUSTON, March 25 (Reuters) - Valero Energy Corp VLO.N began restarting its 380,000 barrel-per-day Port Arthur, Texas refinery on Wednesday, two days after an explosion rocked the plant, said people familiar with plant operations.

The refinery's 47,000-bpd unit 243 diesel hydrotreater which exploded on Monday night will remain idle for repairs while other units are restarted around it, the sources said.