Americas > Marathon to temporarily idle California’s Martinez refinery

Marathon to temporarily idle California’s Martinez refinery

Published 19:52 on April 17, 2020  /  Last updated at 21:48 on April 17, 2020  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, Canada, RINs & LCFS, US

Marathon Petroleum announced Friday that it will idle its Martinez refinery this month because of lower demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic, potentially lessening the company’s compliance obligations under the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and WCI cap-and-trade programme.
Marathon Petroleum announced Friday that it will idle its Martinez refinery this month because of lower demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic, potentially lessening the company’s compliance obligations under the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and WCI cap-and-trade programme.


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