據烴加工在線8月3日消息，馬拉松石油公司表示，該公司計劃永久關閉位于美國加州馬丁內斯和新墨西哥州蓋洛普的兩座小型煉油廠，裁減800個工作崗位，以應對燃料需求下降的局面。

此前，由于美國爆發新冠肺炎疫情，燃料需求疲軟，這家美國原油加工量最大的煉油商暫停了這兩個煉油廠的生產。由于汽車和航空運輸業對燃料需求的下滑，美國煉油企業平均閑置了約20%的總加工能力。

馬拉松石油公司表示，公司計劃將馬丁內斯煉油廠用作儲油設施，并正在評估其未來用于生產可再生柴油的用途。可再生柴油是一種從工業廢料和廢棄食用油中提煉出來的燃料。馬丁內斯煉油廠是加州第四大煉油廠。

張春曉 摘譯自 烴加工在線

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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.