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Venezuela oil refinery explosions and infrastructure crisis 2026
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FIRST ENTRY OCT 07
OCT 07 · Day 1
Explosion shutters Venezuela's second-largest oil refinery
The explosion caused the refinery to suspend activities.
The Cardon facility can process 300,000 barrels of oil per day when operational.
Reuters reported that the fire at the Cardon facility started in a gas line.