Filing: PBF’s Torrance, California, Refinery Plans Flare Nov. 1-5

MIAMI, FL (DTN) — PBF Energy reported a planned flaring event at its 149,500 bpd Torrance, California, refinery that began on Saturday (11/1) at 5:07 p.m. PT and is expected to end on November 5 at 11:59 p.m., according to a filing with the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

The cause of the flare was listed as “planned maintenance,” according to the district filing.
This emission event follows a series of flares reported at the Torrance facility in recent months. PBF previously reported flaring in August due to compressor issues and again in September during a unit startup.
Los Angeles CARBOB spot prices spiked to a premium of 71cts to December NYMEX RBOB futures on Friday October 30, reflecting tightening supply conditions amid ongoing refinery activity across Southern California. The spike comes as multiple refineries, including Torrance and Chevron’s El Segundo facility, continue to experience intermittent flaring and maintenance related disruptions.

Chevron’s 269,000 bpd El Segundo refinery has also faced multiple incidents this fall, including emergency flaring during October, including an explosion at the facility’s Isomax 7 hydrocracking unit, a key processor for jet fuel and gasoline production.