US EditionFire Halts Production at Ecuador's Biggest Oil Refinery
- A fire on Monday caused a shutdown of operations at the biggest oil processing facility in Ecuador, located in Esmeraldas province and managed by Petroecuador.
- The fire broke out in a fuel tank whose cause remains unknown, prompting operations suspension to protect facilities and personnel.
- Workers evacuated the site, soldiers and staff established a cordon, and local police evacuated nearby residents after smoke spread.
- Petroecuador reported no injuries from the blaze, though five people received treatment for minor smoke inhalation effects.
- Despite the fire, the government said fuel supply remains guaranteed nationwide, but the event increased community concerns about safety.
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Fire halts production at Ecuador’s biggest oil refinery
A fuel tank fire on Monday halted production at Ecuador's largest oil refinery, sparking the evacuation of nearby residents as a giant plume of smoke billowed from the facility. Operations at the plant in Esmeraldas province, which can refine 110,000 barrels per day (bpd), were suspended "to safeguard the security of the facilities and personnel,"
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New Emergency in Esmeraldas Due to Fire at Ecuador's Main Refinery
By Ana María Cañizares, CNN en Español The state-owned oil company Petroecuador, which controls Ecuador's oil pipelines and refineries, reported Monday that a fire broke out at the Esmeraldas Refinery, the largest refinery in Ecuador and the one that processes the largest amount of oil. According to a statement released by Petroecuador to the media, the fire broke out in a fuel oil tank in the refinery's utilities area. "The Emergency Plan was i…
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