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Venezuela's Cardon Refinery Halted Following Fire Outbreak
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CNBC TV18•07-10-2026, 07:28
Venezuela's Cardon Refinery Halted Following Fire Outbreak
- •Venezuela's Cardon refinery, the nation's second-largest with a 310,000-barrel-per-day capacity, was shut down after a fire erupted at a processing unit.
- •The blaze started at a gas line connecting the diesel hydrotreater, forcing a complete shutdown of the facility including its boilers.
- •State-run oil company PDVSA did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the incident.
- •The fire was extinguished in less than an hour following explosions and personnel evacuations, with no injuries reported.
- •Frequent operational issues at PDVSA facilities often threaten domestic fuel supplies like gasoline and diesel.
Key Questions Answered
The Cardon refinery was halted due to a fire that started at a gas line connecting the facility's diesel hydrotreater, which forced a total shutdown including its boilers.
The Cardon refinery is Venezuela's second-largest oil refinery, featuring a processing capacity of 310,000 barrels per day.
No injured workers have been reported following the fire, which was extinguished less than an hour after it started.
