Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) shut the chemical plant at its Beaumont, Texas, refining and petrochemical complex on Thursday morning because of flooding from Tropical Storm Imelda, company spokesman Jeremy Eikenberry said.
Sources familiar with plant operations told Reuters on Thursday that Exxon was preparing to shut the 369,024 barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery adjoining the chemical plant because of flooding.