Phillips 66 to Cut Nearly 300 Jobs as Los Angeles Refinery Shuts

Phillips 66 will lay off around half of its employees at its sole remaining oil refinery in California after shuttering operations.

The Houston-based company said it will cut 122 employees effective April 3 at two facilities in Carson and Wilmington that make up the company’s Los Angeles refinery, according a notice filed Monday with California’s employment regulator. This follows a separate notice last month that 155 employees will be terminated at the refinery in December, bringing the total to 277.

The century-old refinery employs about 600 staff, according to Phillips 66’s website.

The fuel-making plant has been slated to ...