马拉松石油公司计划永久关闭在美两座炼厂

据烃加工在线8月3日消息，马拉松石油公司表示，该公司计划永久关闭位于美国加州马丁内斯和新墨西哥州盖洛普的两座小型炼油厂，裁减800个工作岗位，以应对燃料需求下降的局面。

此前，由于美国爆发新冠肺炎疫情，燃料需求疲软，这家美国原油加工量最大的炼油商暂停了这两个炼油厂的生产。由于汽车和航空运输业对燃料需求的下滑，美国炼油企业平均闲置了约20%的总加工能力。

马拉松石油公司表示，公司计划将马丁内斯炼油厂用作储油设施，并正在评估其未来用于生产可再生柴油的用途。可再生柴油是一种从工业废料和废弃食用油中提炼出来的燃料。马丁内斯炼油厂是加州第四大炼油厂。

张春晓 摘译自 烃加工在线

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Marathon Petroleum to permanently close two oil refineries

Marathon Petroleum plans to permanently close two small U.S. oil refineries in Martinez, California, and Gallup, New Mexico, the company said, eliminating 800 jobs in response to lower fuels demand.

The largest U.S. refiner by volume had earlier idled the two facilities following weak demand due to COVID-19 outbreaks in the United States. U.S. refiners on average idled about 20% of total processing capacity on falling vehicle and air travel.

Marathon said it plans to use the Martinez facility as an oil-storage facility and is evaluating its future use to produce renewable diesel, a fuel made from industry waste and used cooking oil. Martinez is California’s fourth largest refinery.