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| Partial shutdown at oil refinery | Partial shutdown at oil refinery |
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| Part of the Chevron oil refinery at Pembroke has been shut down after a mechanical fault. | Part of the Chevron oil refinery at Pembroke has been shut down after a mechanical fault. |
| A Chevron spokesperson said repairs are being carried out after the problem with a boiler on Tuesday night. | A Chevron spokesperson said repairs are being carried out after the problem with a boiler on Tuesday night. |
| No fuel is being produced but there is no concern over supply, added the company, which exports to the US and Europe, as well as serving the UK. | No fuel is being produced but there is no concern over supply, added the company, which exports to the US and Europe, as well as serving the UK. |
| The refinery, which first opened in 1964 and employs 1,200, processes 220,000 barrels of crude oil a day. | The refinery, which first opened in 1964 and employs 1,200, processes 220,000 barrels of crude oil a day. |
| A meeting is taking place on Thursday to see assess the current situation and a further statement is expected later. | A meeting is taking place on Thursday to see assess the current situation and a further statement is expected later. |
| Ruth Kent, a spokeswoman for the US company said "We have shut down certain units." | Ruth Kent, a spokeswoman for the US company said "We have shut down certain units." |
| She said once the investigation was complete, the company would have a better idea of the long term impact of the outage. | She said once the investigation was complete, the company would have a better idea of the long term impact of the outage. |
| But she said Chevron continued to meet contractual requirements for oil products. | But she said Chevron continued to meet contractual requirements for oil products. |
| The refinery is the fourth largest in the UK, with just under 12% of the UK's overall refining capacity. | |
| The Environment Agency confirmed the refinery had shut down part of the production process late on Tuesday. | The Environment Agency confirmed the refinery had shut down part of the production process late on Tuesday. |