Exxon plans November 30 halt of Beaumont refinery's gasoline cracking unit
Exxon plans to idle the 120,000 bpd FCCU at its Beaumont, Texas refinery from November 30 until February 28, 2027, according to Reuters sources.
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what happened
Exxon Mobil intends to take offline the 120,000 bpd gasoline-producing fluid catalytic cracker at its 612,000 bpd Beaumont, Texas refinery starting November 30, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the plans. The unit is set to restart on February 28, 2027. Preparations are already under way, and an Exxon spokesperson had no immediate comment.
After the cracker work, Exxon plans to shut a 65,000 bpd diesel hydrocracker in May as part of the Gold Project, a program to upgrade units across its refineries.
why it matters
Losing the cracker for about three months trims gasoline output from one of the largest US refineries, a modest support for gasoline prices. The effect is limited, since only one unit is affected rather than the whole plant.
market impact
US gasoline: lower refinery output from Exxon's Beaumont plant supports gasoline prices
- US gasoline pressure up — the cracker outage reduces gasoline output from the Beaumont refinery
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- Exxon to shut Beaumont, Texas refinery FCCU for work on November 30, sources say — Reuters, 3 November 2026 at 00:28 UTC
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