Lotos turns on new unit on Dec.18

WARSAW Nov 30 (Reuters) - Poland's No. 2 refiner Lotos LTOS.WA is planning to turn on a new unit on Dec. 18, the company's spokesman said on Monday.

"We're planning to turn on the main unit on December 18," Marcin Zachowicz told reporters.

A spokesman said overall refining capacity may reach 7-8 million tonnes next year but the new unit could boost nominal refining capacity up to 10.5 million tonnes annually. (Reporting by Patryk Wasilewski; Writing by Dagmara Leszkowicz; Editing by Mike Nesbit) ((dagmara.leszkowicz@thomsonreuters.com, RM: dagmara.leszkowicz.reuters.com@reuters.net, tel +48 22 653 9718))