Lotos to close its Gdańsk refinery for 6 weeks

WSE-listed fuel group Lotos will hold its biggest overhaul ever of its Gdańsk refinery between March 3 and April 15, which will allow the firm to forgo major stoppages for the next 4 to 5 years, Lotos said in a press statement. “The upcoming overhaul will be the biggest such venture in firm's history,” Lotos said.“During the overhaul, apart from typical repair works, new installations from EFRA project will be connected to the existing infrastructure and several large modernization tasks increasing efficiency of installations will be carried out Lotos' deputy CEO for production Jaroslaw Kawuła said. The overhaul requires hiring around 3,000 employees from external firms, the company said.