Explosion shutters Venezuela’s second-largest oil refinery
Summary
An explosion at Venezuela’s second-largest oil refinery forced the plant to stop working. The fire began in a gas line at the Cardon facility, which usually processes 300,000 barrels of oil each day.Key Facts
- The explosion happened at the Cardon refinery in Punto Fijo, Falcón state, Venezuela.
- The fire started in a gas line inside the refinery.
- The Cardon refinery is the second-largest oil refinery in Venezuela.
- The plant stopped all operations due to the explosion and fire.
- Normally, the refinery processes about 300,000 barrels of oil per day.
- Reuters reported the incident and its impact on the facility.
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