Even better, as you first suggested, I would go right back to the original title, which is clear and specific: 2 of 5 Bay Area refineries to stop making gasoli

Even better, as you first suggested, I would go right back to the original title, which is clear and specific: 2 of 5 Bay Area refineries to stop making gasoline Just having a number in a title doesn't make it clickbait. Sometimes the numbers are what you need to know. And it's fine for a submitter to edit the title in the interest of clarity. I think you get a couple of hours to do this.