Phillips 66 announced it will shutter its Los Angeles-area refinery by the end of 2025, just days after the California governor signed a new law tightening restrictions on oil and gas companies. The refinery accounts for about 8 percent of the refining capacity in the state and employs approximately 600 workers and 300 contractors in the 650-acre facilities.

Phillips 66 announced Wednesday that it will close its Wilmington-area refinery complex next year but will work with the state to continue supplying fuel to consumers.

Philips 66, the massive oil company that operates across the United States, says that they will be closing their refiner in Wilmington next year after California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law​ that looks at preventing gas prices from spiking.

Phillips 66 announced Wednesday it will close its 650-acre oil refinery complex near the Port of Los Angeles by the fourth quarter of 2025, days after Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a new law regulating gas storage and refineries.