Hostess had warned that it would need to shut down if production did not return to normal by yesterday evening.

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The oil company's production capabilities have not been harmed, and operations and oil production will continue Friday as normal, Lozoya said.

CNN: February 1, 2013 -- Updated 1937 GMT (0337 HKT)