April 1 (Reuters) - Independent U.S. oil refiner Phillips 66 said on Monday it is in the final stages of converting an oil refinery in California into a renewable fuel plant with a capacity of 50,000 barrels per day (bpd) by the end of the second quarter of 2024.

The Rodeo Renewed Project facility now processes only renewable feedstocks, producing about 30,000 bpd of renewable diesel, and is expected to start production of sustainable aviation fuel in the second quarter, the refiner added. (Reporting by Vallari Srivastava in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore)