Oil Refinery Explosion
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Massive blast rocks oil refinery in Texas; video shows flames and plume of thick smoke | Watch
World | Mar 24, 2026, 08:37 AM ISTIn the wake of the explosion, the official website of Port Arthur city issued an emergency shelter-in-place alert for Sabine Pass, Pleasure Island, South of Hwy 73, and from Stirlwell Boulevard west.
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Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery hit by drone attacks as Iran targets energy sites in gulf countries
World | Mar 20, 2026, 12:27 PM ISTKuwait said firefighters on Friday were trying to control the blazes and there were no immediate injuries from the attack. The Iranian attack came as Kuwait marked Eid al-Fitr, the celebration marking the end of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
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Nigeria: Explosion at illegal oil refinery site kills 15, including pregnant woman
World | Oct 03, 2023, 08:03 PM ISTThe Niger Delta is an impoverished but oil-rich region that contributes most to Nigeria's wealth. Operators often set up illegal refineries in remote areas to avoid regulators.
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China company sorry for oil blasts that kill 47
World | Nov 23, 2013, 05:13 PM ISTBeijing: China's largest oil refiner apologized Saturday for explosions from a ruptured oil pipeline that killed 47 people and injured 136 others in one of the country's worst industrial accidents of the year.Sinopec's expansion of