Large fire erupts in jet fuel unit at Chevron's Los Angeles refinery


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  • Friday, 03 Oct 2025

Firefighters work to contain a large fire that broke out at the Chevron refinery, in El Segundo, California, U.S., October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole

(Reuters) -A large fire erupted in a jet fuel production unit at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery near Los Angeles on Thursday, disrupting supply in California's isolated energy market.

Chevron's second-biggest refinery in the United States, the El Segundo facility supplies a fifth of all motor vehicle fuels and 40% of the jet fuel consumed in southern California.

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