Shell's Singapore plant burns

The fire at the company’s largest refinery continues on Thursday but is under control.

A Reuters report said, “The fire hit the plant on an island off Singapore's shores on Wednesday, forcing Shell to close down a hydrocracking unit that helps make diesel fuel as a safety measure.”

Meanwhile a statement by the Singapore Civil Defense Force said, “There are currently about 100 SCDF fire fighters fighting the fire with 6 fire engines and 13 support vehicles. About 250 essential Shell personnel are also on Pulau Bukom.”

On Wednesday Royal Dutch Shell said crude processing units at the plant, which make up more than a third of Singapore's total refining capacity, were running at a reduced rate.

View the report here.

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