By the end of 2025, a key part of the South Bay’s legacy and historic relationship with the oil industry will shutter.

The Phillips 66 refinery, a massive complex with two sites in Carson and Wilmington, announced its closure earlier this year.

And the news that Phillips 66 would cease operations at its Los Angeles County refinery complex drew mixed reactions, primarily concerns about the closure’s impact on the local and national economy, as the refinery is among the largest fuel providers and in the nation and employees hundreds of local workers; and what would happen to the land once the refinery is officially shut down.

But now, a pair of companies hired by Phillips 66 have introduced a potential vision for the future of the Wilmington portion of the company’s refinery — a massive

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