Exxon isolating a unit at Britain’s Fawley refinery after incident

Updated: Nov 9, 2022, 10:20 UTC•1min read

LONDON (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil said it was dealing with an “operational matter” at its Fawley oil refinery in Britain, according to the plant’s Twitter page.

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LONDON (Reuters) -Exxon Mobil said on Wednesday it was isolating a unit at its Fawley oil refinery in Hampshire, southern England, following an incident that had led to gas flaring on Tuesday, adding that the site remains operational.

A spokesperson for the oil major said onsite teams were working on isolating the unit in question after it reported on Tuesday an “operational matter” at the plant.

The company did not provide any further details on the unit involved.

(Reporting by Ahmad Ghaddar; Editing by Jan Harvey)