Phillips 66 announced it will shutter its Los Angeles-area refinery by the end of 2025, just days after the California governor signed a new law tightening restrictions on oil and gas companies. The refinery accounts for about 8 percent of the refining capacity in the state and employs approximately 600 workers and 300 contractors in the 650-acre facilities.

Phillips 66 announced Wednesday it will close its 650-acre oil refinery complex near the Port of Los Angeles by the fourth quarter of 2025, days after Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a new law regulating gas storage and refineries.

Oil company Phillips 66 has announced that it plans to shut down a Los Angeles-area refinery that accounts for about 8% of California's refining capacity The company indicates it will remain operating in California.

Phillips 66 announced Wednesday that it will close its Wilmington-area refinery complex next year but will work with the state to continue supplying fuel to consumers.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's bill would require oil refineries in the state to maintain a minimum amount of oil supply.

SACRAMENTO, California — Phillips 66 announced Wednesday that it will close its Los Angeles oil refinery next year, citing “long-term uncertainty” two days after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law clearing the way for new regulations on the state’s refiners.

Phillips 66 dropped a bombshell this week, announcing plans to close its Los Angeles refinery—California’s seventh-largest—which currently provides about 8% of the state’s gasoline. The decision, made just two days after Governor Gavin Newsom signed a groundbreaking law designed to regulate gasoline prices,