The Mina Al Fahal refinery of Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic) is expected to resume operations on December 18, the company said.

Orpic had previously said on December 5 that it had put out a fire at one of the naphtha treatment units at the refinery in Muscat.

In a new statement late on Thursday, the company said the damage was minor and that "the operations of the refinery are expected to resume on December 18."

Three people were injured in the fire but are recovering well, it added.

The company said an investigation on the cause of the fire was underway and would be completed in the next two to three weeks.

Orpic also confirmed that fuel products supply to the local market was continuing as normal and the production at its Sohar refinery was running as per (the) normal production plan.

The company said it had increased the loading capacity of fuel trucks at Sohar to ensure adequate supplies.

The Mina Al Fahal refinery has a capacity of 106,000 barrels per day, according to Reuters data. Including the Sohar refinery, Orpic has total refining capacity of 220,000 bpd, according to its website.-Reuters