JX Nippon Oil on track to restart Marifu benzene unit on 26 March

09 March 2012 09:49  [Source: ICIS news]

SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Japanese benzene producer, JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp is on track to restart production at its Marifu-based benzene unit on 26 March following a scheduled turnaround, a company source said on Friday.

The facility producing about 100,000 tonnes/year of benzene was taken off line on 10 February for the planned shutdown, he added.

JX Nippon Oil is one of the largest benzene producers in this region.

By: Mahua Chakravarty
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