HD Hyundai Oilbank's Daesan plant in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province, has halted operations at its key refining facilities due to reported power supply issues.
According to industry sources on October 20, the crude distillation unit (CDU) and delayed coking unit (DCU) at the Daesan plant have been shut down. The exact timing and cause of the shutdown have not yet been confirmed.
The CDU is a critical facility that heats crude oil to separate it into products such as naphtha, kerosene, and diesel. The DCU processes residual oil generated during refining to produce lighter oil fractions.
If the shutdown of these two facilities continues for an extended period, it could disrupt the production of refined oil products.
An HD Hyundai Oilbank representative stated, "We are currently assessing the situation."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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