PBF Torrance Refinery Reports Planned Week-Long Flaring

MIAMI, FL (DTN) – PBF Energy reported on Tuesday (7/14) a planned week-long flaring event at its 166,000 bpd Torrance, California refinery,  according to a filing with the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
The filing listed the reason for the emission event as startup and shutdown operations. Flaring began at 9:26 a.m. PT on Monday (7/13) and is expected to continue through 11:59 p.m. PT on Monday (7/20). 
PBF reported an unplanned flaring event on July 8 that the company attributed to a mechanical and electrical malfunction.

Unlike the previous incident, the current filing indicates the emissions are associated with planned startup and shut down operations rather than an unexpected operational disruption.

California’s refining system remains tight following the shutdown of Phillips 66’s 139,000 bpd Los Angeles refinery in the fourth quarter of 2025 and the ongoing closure of Valero’s 145,000 bpd Benicia refinery, reducing fuel supply conditions across the West Coast.