Venezuela Oil Refinery Fire Spreads as Death Toll Reaches 48
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A blaze at Venezuela’s largest refinery spread to a third storage tank as firefighters try to contain flames burning since an Aug. 25 gas explosion killed at least 48 people. Gasoline prices rallied in New York.
Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez said two of the fires at tanks holding naphtha at the Amuay refinery probably will burn out by tomorrow as firefighters contend with a third fire that started at 2:15 p.m. local time today. There was no structural damage to the processing units at the facility about 240 miles west of Caracas, he said, adding that exports haven’t been unaffected.