Fire damage at Exxon’s second largest U.S. refinery leaves restart uncertain: sources

Fire damage at Exxon’s second largest U.S. refinery leaves restart uncertain: sources

FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen in front of the Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, November 6, 2015.. The fire hit crude distillation units that process crude oil into feedstocks for gasoline and other fuels.. Operations at the refinery and chemical plant continue, Exxon spokesman Jeremy Eikenberry said on Thursday.. More units at the refinery and chemical plant were shut on Wednesday night as feedstocks were depleted.. U.S. gasoline futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange opened at $1.5934 per gallon on Thursday, up 4.6% from the start of Tuesday's session..