Refinery

Commerce City Refinery

Suncor Energy ·Colorado, US ·TSX:SU / NYSE:SU ·v1.1

A 98,000 barrels per calendar day petroleum refinery in Colorado, US, operated by Suncor Energy.

Record

Rated capacity
98,000 bpd (atmospheric crude distillation, calendar day)
Status
Damaged
Operator
Suncor Energy
Parent
Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU / NYSE:SU)
Supplier graph
bomforge.com/companies/suncor-energy
Coordinates
38.2206, -96.3537

Notes

Recent news from April 15, 2026 reports an unplanned Suncor shutdown with visible black smoke emissions, indicating an emergency operational disruption. The facility appears to have experienced a significant incident requiring immediate shutdown, consistent with equipment damage rather than routine maintenance.

What coverage reports

24 days since one was reported

Suncor’s Commerce City refinery emits black smoke after maintenance
2026-07-28 · 3 publishers filed it

5 reported in 12 months

incident 4 · operations 1

2024-092026-08
stories filed per month · red = a disruption

These are counts of what publishers filed about this plant, not an operating status. A quiet month means nobody named this facility that month, which is a fact about coverage and not about the plant. Where this site states how a refinery is running it says so in the facts table above, from the curated dataset, and cites it there.

Wire

63 records13 Mar 2017 to 3 Aug 2026General 22 · Incident 16 · Policy 12 · Operations 5
  1. Expansion Low
    Weekly Recap: Q2 2026 revenue/EPS ranges and Commerce City unit start-up

    Suncor Energy Inc restarted a 103,000 bpd unit at its Commerce City, Colorado refinery on Aug. 1.

    TradingView · matched commerce
  2. Expansion Low
    Suncor Reports Unit Startup Activities At Commerce City Refinery
    tradingview.com · matched commerce
  3. Incident High
    Suncor reports flaring on unit restart at Commerce City refinery
    Quantum Commodity Intelligence · matched commerce
  4. Incident High
    Suncor’s Commerce City refinery emits black smoke after maintenance

    Suncor Energy’s Commerce City refinery emitted black smoke after workers restarted parts of the facility following routine maintenance.

    The Denver Post + 1 other outlet · matched commerce
  5. Operations Critical
    Suncor says power outage caused unplanned operational shutdown at Commerce City refinery
    TradingView + 1 other outlet · matched commerce
  6. Incident High
    Denver Fire Today: Massive Blaze at Suncor Refinery Near Commerce City | Watch Videos
    Times Now · matched commerce
  7. General Low
    How does Suncor's Commerce City refinery compare to others?
    9News · matched commerce
  8. Incident High
    Power outage forces Suncor refinery in Commerce City to restart, spew black and yellow smoke
    The Denver Post · matched commerce
  9. General High
    China’s Commerce Ministry Blocks U.S. Sanctions Against Five Refineries
    The China-Global South Project · matched commerce
  10. General High
    China's Commerce Ministry blocks US sanctions against five refineries
    Reuters · matched commerce
  11. Incident High
    Smoke spewing from Commerce City Suncor refinery
    MSN · matched commerce
  12. Incident High
    Smoke spewing from Commerce City Suncor refinery
    KUSA.com · matched commerce
  13. Incident Critical
    Suncor shutdown sends black smoke into sky above Commerce City
    The Denver Post + 1 other outlet · matched commerce
  14. Maintenance Medium
    Suncor Reports Maintenance Activities at Commerce City, Colorado Refinery
    TradingView — Track All Markets · matched commerce
  15. Policy Medium
    Oral arguments begin in lawsuit against Suncor's Colorado refinery in Commerce City
    CBS News · matched commerce
  16. Maintenance Medium
    Suncor plans several weeks of maintenance at Commerce City, CO., refinery
    BIC Magazine · matched commerce
  17. Maintenance Medium
    Suncor reports turnaround at Colorado refinery
    Quantum Commodity Intelligence · matched commerce
  18. Maintenance Medium
    Suncor restarts Commerce City refinery after planned work
    Quantum Commodity Intelligence · matched commerce
  19. Expansion Low
    Suncor plans to take down a 100-foot flare stack in project to upgrade Commerce City refinery
    The Denver Post · matched commerce
  20. General Low
    Commerce City neighbors skeptical as Suncor plans flare project to improve refinery operations, air quality
    Denver7 · matched commerce
  21. Incident Critical
    Lawsuit alleges toxic gas killed a contract worker at Suncor Energy’s refinery in Commerce City
    Colorado Public Radio · matched commerce
  22. Policy Medium
    Worker died from hydrogen sulfide exposure at Suncor refinery in Commerce City, lawsuit alleges
    The Denver Post + 1 other outlet · matched commerce
  23. General Low
    Air monitoring study finds 'elevated radioactivity' near Suncor oil refinery in Commerce City
    Denver7 · matched commerce
  24. General Low
    Crude to Commerce: Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2024 Panel to Discuss Angolan Downstream Projects
    Herald.co.zw · matched commerce
  25. Policy Medium
    Three groups file lawsuit against Suncor's Colorado refinery in Commerce City
    CBS News · matched commerce
  26. Policy Medium
    Suncor repeatedly broke federal air pollution rules at Commerce City refinery, environmental groups allege in new lawsuit
    Colorado Public Radio · matched commerce
  27. Policy Medium
    Suncor’s Commerce City refinery violated Clean Air Act more than 9,000 times over last 5 years, new lawsuit alleges
    The Denver Post · matched commerce
  28. Policy Low
    The EPA is considering a new air pollution crackdown against Suncor’s Commerce City refinery
    Colorado Public Radio · matched commerce
  29. General Low
    Suncor’s Commerce City refinery violated Clean Air Act by releasing too much pollution, feds say
    The Denver Post · matched commerce
  30. Policy Low
    Suncor refinery in Commerce City violated air quality regulations, EPA and CDPHE allege
    Denver7 · matched commerce
  31. Policy Medium
    An upcoming lawsuit calls for an air pollution crackdown at Suncor Energy’s Commerce City refinery
    Colorado Public Radio · matched commerce
  32. Policy Low
    Colorado hits Suncor with historic $10.5 million penalty over Commerce City refinery’s pollution
    Greeley Tribune · matched commerce
  33. General Low
    Suncor to pay $10.5 million for air quality violations at Commerce City refinery
    Denver Gazette · matched commerce
  34. General Low
    Suncor’s Commerce City refinery reported more than a dozen pollutant-spewing malfunctions since December
    The Denver Post · matched commerce
  35. Incident High
    OSHA fines Suncor $15,000 over December fire at Commerce City refinery that injured 2 workers
    The Denver Post · matched commerce
  36. General Low
    State takes first step to hold Commerce City refinery accountable for pollution
    9News · matched commerce
  37. General Low
    Report finds Suncor refinery in Commerce City produces more air pollution compared to similar refineries
    Denver7 · matched commerce
  38. General Low
    Suncor says PFAS pollution spikes near Commerce City refinery may be coming from higher up Sand Creek
    The Colorado Sun · matched commerce
  39. Maintenance Critical
    Suncor shutting down one of three plants for $100 million maintenance project at Commerce City refinery
    The Denver Post · matched commerce
  40. General Low
    Air pollution emissions spike from Suncor’s Commerce City refinery detected
    Denver Gazette · matched commerce
  41. General Medium
    As Suncor restarts its Commerce City refinery, neighbors demand a plan to prevent future pollution incidents
    Colorado Public Radio · matched commerce
  42. General Low
    Suncor's Refinery Has Been Around Since the 1930s, and Commerce City Residents Are Ready to Move On
    Westword · matched commerce
  43. General Low
    Suncor’s Commerce City refinery is returning to full capacity
    The Denver Post + 1 other outlet · matched commerce
  44. Incident High
    Suncor contains leak at Commerce City refinery amid efforts to restart Colorado facility
    Global News · matched commerce
  45. General Low
    Suncor gives all-clear after incident at its Commerce City refinery in Colorado
    richmond-news.com + 1 other outlet · matched commerce
  46. Operations High
    Suncor Commerce City oil refinery restarting, promising end to gasoline outage
    The Business Journals · matched commerce
  47. Incident High
    Suncor says leak contained at Commerce City, Colorado refinery
    Reuters + 1 other outlet · matched commerce
  48. Incident High
    Two Suncor employees were burned in a flash fire at the Commerce City refinery. That incident and others are raising questions about worker safety
    Colorado Public Radio · matched commerce
  49. Operations Critical
    Secrecy surrounds Suncor’s shutdown, but experts say it’s a sign the company’s invested in Commerce City
    The Denver Post · matched commerce
  50. Operations Critical
    Pump prices to rise in Colorado after Suncor begins months-long shutdown of its Commerce City oil refinery
    The Denver Post · matched commerce
  51. Incident High
    Fire at Suncor’s Commerce City refinery extinguished quickly
    Colorado Politics + 1 other outlet · matched commerce
  52. General Low
    Suncor Energy Provides Update on Commerce City Refinery
    TMX Newsfile · matched commerce
  53. Incident High
    Two Suncor employees injured after fire breaks out at Commerce City plant
    The Denver Post · matched commerce
  54. Incident Low
    Suncor seeks increase in amount of pollutants it can release from Commerce City refinery
    The Denver Post · matched commerce
  55. Operations Critical
    Suncor installs new shutdown systems to prevent gunk from raining on Commerce City again
    The Denver Post · matched commerce
  56. Incident High
    Suncor refinery reports third fire in Commerce City since November 2021
    The Denver Post + 1 other outlet · matched commerce
  57. General Low
    Commerce City’s Suncor refinery faces new pollution regulations
    Denver Gazette · matched commerce
  58. Policy Medium
    State regulators move to approve a new permit for Suncor’s Commerce City refinery
    Colorado Public Radio · matched commerce
  59. General Low
    As Suncor permits come up for renewal, advocates see chance to push for pollution cuts at Commerce City refinery
    The Colorado Sun · matched commerce
  60. General Low
    Suncor boiler fails, causing spike in air pollution at Commerce City oil refinery
    denverpost.com · matched commerce

3 older records held in the corpus. Every item names this facility by city or plant name in its headline or summary. Operator-only mentions never attribute. Headlines and links belong to the publishers named.