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Spain's Petronor gradually restarting Bilbao oil refinery after power blackout

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Posted on April 29, 2025

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LONDON (Reuters) -Spain's Petronor is gradually restarting its Bilbao oil refinery after shut down caused by a widespread power blackout that affected Spain and Portugal, a spokesperson said on

Petronor Restarts Bilbao Oil Refinery Post Blackout

LONDON (Reuters) -Spain's Petronor is gradually restarting its Bilbao oil refinery after shut down caused by a widespread power blackout that affected Spain and Portugal, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Petronor, a majority owned subsidiary of Repsol, said on Monday it had shut all units at the refinery due to the power blackout in the country.

(Reporting by Ahmad Ghaddar, Editing by Louise Heavens)

Key Takeaways

Petronor is restarting its Bilbao refinery.
The shutdown was due to a power blackout.
The blackout affected Spain and Portugal.
Petronor is a subsidiary of Repsol.
The refinery shutdown was on Monday.

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The main topic is the gradual restart of Petronor's Bilbao oil refinery after a power blackout in Spain and Portugal.

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The shutdown was caused by a widespread power blackout affecting Spain and Portugal.

Who owns Petronor?

Petronor is a majority-owned subsidiary of Repsol.

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