CITGO Petroleum Corp. on Wednesday issued on update on its progress restoring operations at its Lake Charles, La., refinery, which sustained damage from Hurricane Laura nearly four weeks ago. In a written statement CITGO noted that it continues to make critical repairs at the facility as power companies gradually restore electricity service to the area. The company pointed out that two of the refinery’s three substations have regained power. Repairs to damaged refinery equipment are “progressing well,” the firm added. “We are on track for a phased restart of operations with all units back in service by mid to late October,” CITGO stated. CITGO also noted that all of its employees are accounted for after the Category 4 hurricane. It added, however, that many have had to contend with damage to their property and […]