THAI Oil is planning to shut one of the three crude distillation units (CDUs) at its Sriracha refinery complex on Monday (Jan 15) for repairs after production issues cropped up early last week, said two sources familiar with the matter.

The repairs will likely take around two weeks, one source said.

The No 3 CDU, the largest among the plant’s three crude units, has the capacity to process 165,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil.

The 275,000-bpd refinery is located near the port of Laem Chabang in Sriracha, Chonburi province.

In response to an e-mail seeking comment on the repairs, a Thai Oil spokesperson said that the company is “currently assessing the situation”.

Thai Oil ran into production issues last week with gas oil and jet fuel not meeting trade specifications, said three traders that participate in the market.

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Fuel output from the No 3 CDU is further processed at secondary units to produce higher quality fuels and reduce their sulphur content, according to Thai Oil’s website.

One of the traders said Thai Oil will not be offering any spot fuel cargoes and will reduce term volumes of some products to their buyers. REUTERS