PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sunoco, Inc. announced
today that it will be starting planned maintenance next week that was
originally scheduled for third quarter 2006, on its largest crude unit at the
Philadelphia refinery.
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On or about February 19, 2006, the 200 thousand barrels-per-day crude unit
at the refinery will undergo an approximately 20-day turnaround. Some other
refinery process units are also planned to undergo routine maintenance during
this same time period. This will result in a reduction of four to five million
barrels of production during the first quarter 2006.
Sunoco, Inc. (NYSE: SUN), headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, is a leading
manufacturer and marketer of petroleum and petrochemical products. With
900,000 barrels per day of refining capacity, approximately 4,800 retail sites
selling gasoline and convenience items, approximately 4,500 miles of crude oil
and refined product owned and operated pipelines and 38 product terminals,
Sunoco is one of the largest independent refiner-marketers in the United
States. Sunoco is a significant manufacturer of petrochemicals with annual
sales of approximately five billion pounds, largely chemical intermediates
used in the fibers, resins and specialties markets. Utilizing a unique,
patented technology, Sunoco also currently has the capacity to manufacture
over 2.5 million tons annually of high-quality metallurgical-grade coke for
use in the steel industry. For additional information, visit Sunoco's Web site
at http://www.SunocoInc.com.
SOURCE Sunoco, Inc.
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CONTACT:
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Terry Delaney (investors), +1-215-977-6106, both of Sunoco
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