Reuters reveals Exxon prepares to start up $2 bln Texas oil refinery expansion

Reuters exclusively reported that Exxon Mobil Corp will sharply boost gasoline and diesel production at its Beaumont, Texas, refinery, completing a $2 billion expansion first considered nine years ago. Initial startup of a crude distillation unit at the 369,000-bpd refinery is expected by Jan. 31, making the Beaumont refinery the second largest in the United States.