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Bulgaria's only refinery trips on power outage - Rapid recovery eases fuel-supply risks, but FCC restart remains critical
By Rajesh Chopra Visit author profile
An external power-system failure disrupted Bulgaria's largest refinery on November 9. Most processing units have since restarted, but catalytic cracking operations had not fully normalised as of November 10.
What this insight covers
Event & Operational Impact: External power failure at Lukoil’s Burgas refinery, triggering widespread unit shutdowns and subsequent recovery.
Refinery Configuration & Capacity: Crude-processing capacity, historical throughput, key secondary units and their operational status.
Crude & product flows: Crude die, historical changes, product export flows/destinations
Market Implications: Assessment of risks to Bulgarian fuel supply, regional product balances
Outlook: Key uncertainties and critical market indicators to monitor.
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