(Bloomberg) -- Exxon Mobil Corp., the world's largest oil company, shut down a unit at its Beaumont, Texas, refinery, according to a report on a state-regulatory Web site.
The ``NBRU'' unit was shut because of ``hydrocarbon carry over into sewer,'' the report said. The ``event'' began early April 27 and resulted in the release of 14 pounds of benzene into the environment, the report said. A company spokesman wasn't immediately available for comment.
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