Event Brief
Oct 6, 2026 at 11:07 PM ET
Explosion halts operations at Venezuela’s Cardon refinery
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
An explosion and fire at the Cardon refinery in Punto Fijo, Venezuela, led the facility to suspend activities. The fire started in a gas line, Reuters reported. Cardon is Venezuela’s second-largest oil refinery and can process 300,000 barrels of oil per day when operational.
WHO: Cardon refinery
WHAT: An explosion and fire led the Cardon refinery to suspend activities.
WHEN: Oct 6, 2026 at 10:23 PM ET
WHERE: Punto Fijo, Venezuela
WHY: The fire started in a gas line.
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