Temporary shutdown of Neste's Rotterdam refinery due to fire incident
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Temporary shutdown of Neste's Rotterdam refinery due to fire incident

The incident has no effect on the ongoing Rotterdam refinery expansion project.

  • By ICN Bureau | December 24, 2022

The Neste Rotterdam refinery has been shut down due to a fire in a refinery unit on 22 December 2022. The fire did not cause injuries, and it has been extinguished.

The company is investigating the incident and repair work has started. At this stage, the company estimates the refinery start-up to take place in the first half of January 2023.  The company is mitigating the possible impact on customers.

The incident has no effect on the ongoing Rotterdam refinery expansion project.

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