Power Outage Hits Rotterdam Port But Exxon Mobil's Refinery Stays Unaffected

Exxon Mobil's 190,000-barrels-per-day Rotterdam refinery was not impacted by a power outage that affected the Rotterdam port area. The issue was resolved shortly after 1000 GMT, according to the electricity grid operator TenneT.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 03-09-2024 19:12 IST | Created: 03-09-2024 19:12 IST
Power Outage Hits Rotterdam Port But Exxon Mobil's Refinery Stays Unaffected
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Exxon Mobil confirmed on Tuesday that its 190,000-barrels-per-day Rotterdam refinery remained unaffected by a widespread power outage in the Rotterdam port area.

The power outage struck the port area in the Netherlands, lasting several hours. Electricity grid operator TenneT reported that the issue was fixed shortly after 1000 GMT.

Despite the disruption caused by the outage, operations at the refinery continued smoothly, according to Exxon Mobil.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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