ANACORTES, Wash. (AP) — Tesoro Corp. is temporarily cutting back work at its Anacortes refinery, where a powerful explosion and fire killed five workers.
The refinery has been in partial operation since the April 2 blast. In a news release Monday the company said that later this month it will shut down its crude processing until investigations are complete and repairs are made.
The company says it can’t predict how long the shutdown will last, but all employees will continue to be paid and receive benefits.
In the meantime, Tesoro said it will meet demand by shipping fuel from its other refineries and, if necessary, buying it from other companies.
Two other workers were severely burned in the explosion.
