Chevron to make adjustments to Los Angeles refinery following large fire

Source: Reuters

October 4, 2025 3:23 PM EDT Updated 11 hours ago


Oct 4 (Reuters) - Chevron (CVX.N) said on Saturday that it will be making operational adjustments to its 285,000 barrel-per-day El Segundo refinery to meet Southern California's fuel demands after a large fire erupted on Thursday night at the refinery.

The El Segundo refinery is the second-largest in California and Chevron's second-biggest refinery in the United States.

The facility supplies a fifth of all motor vehicle fuels and 40% of the jet fuel consumed in Southern California.

An unplanned flare event occurred at the El Segundo refinery on Saturday following the extinguishing of the fire.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/chevron-make-adjustments-los-angeles-refinery-following-large-fire-2025-10-04/