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Sunoco puts refineries on the market

Exiting the refinery business
Sunoco abruptly shuts Marcus Hook refinery

Sunoco Inc., blaming deteriorating market conditions, announced Dec. 1 that it would immediately shut down its historic Marcus Hook refinery ahead of a July 2012 deadline.


 

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Sunoco´s refinery in South Philadelphia in April 2006. The company announced Sept. 6 that it would close this and a second area refinery if a buyer could not be found. (John Costello / File)
Sunoco's refinery in South Philadelphia in April 2006. The company announced Sept. 6 that it would close this and a second area refinery if a buyer could not be found. (John Costello / File)
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