REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Par Pacific suspends Russian crude purchases

Par Pacific will suspend refinery crude purchases of Russian oil for its Hawaii refinery, the company confirmed March 3. Russian crude accounted for over 25% of Hawaii’s crude slate in 2021, according to Energy Information Administration data. Par reported the 93,500 b/d refinery ran at an average rate of 81,800 b/d in 2021. Owner Refinery Capacity Unit Name Unit b/d…