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  Massive blast rocks oil refinery in Texas; video shows flames and plume of thick smoke | Watch

  World | March 24, 2026 8:37 IST

  In 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 | March 20, 2026 12:27 IST

  Kuwait 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 | October 03, 2023 20:03 IST

  The 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 | November 23, 2013 17:13 IST

  Beijing: 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