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BP's Whiting refinery resumes after power outage
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on October 24, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on October 24, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
BP's Whiting refinery in Indiana has resumed operations following a power outage that led to an evacuation. The facility is the largest in the U.S. Midwest.
By Nicole Jao
NEW YORK (Reuters) -BP's 440,000 barrel-per-day oil refinery in Whiting, Indiana, resumed operations on Friday after a outage prompted a temporary evacuation at the plant, the company said.
The refinery resumed operations after power was restored, BP said in a statement.
The outage was caused by a disruption to electrical service that occurred outside of the facility this morning, the refiner said. All personnel have returned to the plant.
BP was in the process of bringing its 110,000 bpd fluid catalytic cracking unit online, according to industry monitor IIR Energy.
A fire broke out after an operational incident at the Whiting refinery last week. Multiple units were taken offline due to the blaze.
A spokesperson declined to provide details on the restart process.
In mid-September, the refinery started planned maintenance work on its units, including the crude processing unit and fluid catalytic cracker. The planned turnaround was expected to last for two months.
The refinery, the largest in the U.S. Midwest, produces a wide range of liquid fuels, including gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.
(Reporting by Nicole Jao in New York; Editing by Kirsten Donovan and Diane Craft)
A refinery is an industrial facility that processes crude oil into useful products like gasoline, diesel, and other petrochemicals.
A power outage is a temporary loss of electrical power in a specific area, which can disrupt operations in facilities like refineries.
Maintenance refers to the routine actions taken to keep equipment and facilities in good working condition, ensuring safety and efficiency.
A catalytic cracking unit is a key component in refineries that breaks down large hydrocarbon molecules into gasoline and other lighter products.
Restoring power allows refineries to resume operations, which is crucial for maintaining production levels and meeting fuel demands.
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