Tesoro: Refineries may run at 77 pct of capacity

HOUSTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Independent western U.S. refiner Tesoro Corp (TSO.N) said its seven refineries may run as low as 77 percent of their combined rated capacity of 665,000 barrels per day (bpd) in the fourth quarter.

The refineries are expected to run as low as 510,000 bpd in the fourth quarter, the company said in slides posted to accompany a Monday afternoon earnings call. The refineries could also run as high as 550,000 bpd, it said. (Reporting by Erwin Seba)