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Ontario supply situation improves
| Calgary, AB,
March 7, 2007
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Imperial Nanticoke refinery operations continue to recover and current
production is close to 75 percent of normal refinery output. The refinery is
expected to be back to full capacity by mid-March.
Gasoline
supply to wholesale and commercial customers has improved as refinery
production increases. The retail service station network is being restocked
and is expected to continue to improve over the next few weeks.
Diesel supply has also improved with increased refinery production. Additional
supply for the Ontario market has been secured from neighbouring markets but
the industry supply situation in the province remains very tight. Imperial
continues to ensure priority needs such as emergency services, home heating
customers and other critical demands are met. Home heat customers are not at
risk of product shortages as a result.
"Despite all efforts
on our part, events of the past several weeks have put customers and
associates in a very difficult position and we deeply regret this
inconvenience" said Simon Smith, Imperial's Vice-president and General Manager
of Fuels Marketing. "We continue to work very hard to put our supply network
back in balance and deliver on our commitments to our customers."
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