Luckily we have a great deal with Venezuela to get oil products from them...meanwhile a couple hours ago'
"Venezuela’s Cardón refinery — the country’s second-largest plant — was fully halted on Tuesday after a gas-line fire and explosions at its diesel hydrotreater."
"Around 3:20–3:25 p.m. local time on October 6, 2026, a gas line tied to the diesel hydrotreater (gasoil unit) opened or ruptured"
It has been producing below max cap for years.
https://energynewsbeat.co/downstream/venezuelas-cardon-refinery-halted-after-fire-taking-310000-bpd-offline/
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