U.S. West Coast jet fuel production has been curtailed since October, after a fire at Chevron’s 285,000 barrel-per-day El Segundo refinery in southern California forced the company to take multiple units offline.
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Castleton Commodities chartered the ship, which is expected to arrive in Los Angeles in the first half of December, multiple shipbrokers said.
All the sources spoke on condition of anonymity. Reliance and Castleton did not respond to requests for comment.
Chevron declined to comment on commercial matters, saying it expected to complete repairs to the El Segundo jet fuel production unit in early 2026.
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U.S. West Coast jet fuel supply could remain tight until the El Segundo repairs are completed, two trade sources said.
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