The refinery has been partially shut down earlier this year for almost two weeks after a short circuit caused a major fire on July 31 st . Pernis refines 400,000 barrels per day of oil, making it Europe’s largest refinery, and ranks as one of the world’s top refineries. The financial impact of the temporary closure is sure to be sizable, though Shell has not yet released any figures. A similar incident occurred at the refinery in 2012 when flaring forced it to reduce production. The shut down was the latest in a string of refinery problems that have boosted refining margins in Europe to their highest since November 2015. Earlier this year, a fire at Total’s Leuna oil refinery near Leipzig in eastern Germany disrupted diesel and gasoline supplies to gas stations in the region, and some retail stations were running out of fuel. In Greece, […]