A fire broke out at Idemitsu Kosan's Chiba refinery in Japan early on Tuesday according to the company without giving any further details.

  • Idemitsu Kosan operates a 190,000 bpd CDU at the Chiba refinery near Tokyo.
  • The spokesperson said it was not immediately clear if the unit continued to operate.

REFINING: Japan's Chiba Refinery Has Fire on Tuesday

Last updated at:Jul-02 09:48By: Andrew Couper

A fire broke out at Idemitsu Kosan's Chiba refinery in Japan early on Tuesday according to the company without giving any further details.

  • Idemitsu Kosan operates a 190,000 bpd CDU at the Chiba refinery near Tokyo.
  • The spokesperson said it was not immediately clear if the unit continued to operate.