Spain's Moeve halts oil refineries after power blackout
LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Spanish oil company Moeve said it had halted operations at its oil refineries in Spain after a power blackout on Monday, a spokesperson said.
Moeve, formerly knowns as Cepsa, operates three Spanish refineries, accounting for about 40% of the country's refining capacity.
The company is owned by Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala and U.S.-based private equity firm the Carlyle Group.
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