BP's Whiting refinery, Indiana, continues to flare up days after a severe thunderstorm

BP's Whiting refinery, which produces 440,000 barrels per day, has continued to flare up after flooding disrupted operations earlier this week.

In a post on social media, the company stated that the facility continues to burn materials to maintain safe operation. They also added that floating barriers have been placed in Lake Michigan to act as a precaution due to the wind and wave conditions. The company stated that "there are no known impacts beyond the refinery" at this time.

The Whiting refinery was affected by flooding earlier this week caused by a severe storm overnight.

BP tried to restart the plant on Wednesday.

Trading sources on Thursday said that it could take several days for the units to be fully operational again after being shut down due to flooding Monday night.

The company has not responded to any questions regarding the restart date of the refinery.

Whiting, the U.S. Midwest's largest refinery, produces gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel. (Reporting from Nicole Jao in New York, and Anjana Anil at Bengaluru. Editing by Sandra Maler.)

(source: Reuters)