US oil refiners’ slowdown stokes global worries


— Reuters

WASHINGTON: Some of the top US oil refiners are throttling back operations at their facilities this quarter, adding to concerns that a global glut of crude is forming.

Marathon Petroleum Corp – owner of the largest US refinery – plans to operate its 13 plants at an average of 90% of capacity this quarter, the lowest for the period since 2020.

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