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Explosion Rocks Venezuela's Second-Largest Refinery
Explosion Rocks Venezuela's Second-Largest Refinery
More bad news for the global refining market broke late Tuesday when Venezuela's second-largest refinery halted operations after a fire erupted at the facility.
The 310,000-barrel-a-day Cardon refinery shut down earlier today, according to a Reuters report citing people familiar with the matter, who said a gas line connected to its diesel hydrotreater exploded.
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Venezuela's Cardón Oil Refinery, the country's second-largest, exploded and caught fire today. The facility has reportedly halted operations, per Reuters. https://t.co/2aUAJVFOID
— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) October 6, 2026
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