BP refinery in Whiting will be temporarily shut down due to inspection

WHITING, Ind. - BP's refinery in Whiting, Indiana will be shut down for at least three weeks.

This comes one week after a power outage led to employees being evacuated.

The facility will undergo a series of inspections to ensure a safe return to operations, according to Reuters.

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The main focus of the inspection is to determine what caused the power outage.

The Whiting location is the largest refinery in the Midwest and BP's largest in North America.