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Fire halts operations at Venezuela's Cardón oil refinery
Original: "Venezuela's Cardón Oil Refinery,🚨the country's second-largest, exploded and caught fire today. The facility has reporte
An explosion and fire broke out at the Cardón refinery in Venezuela, the country's second-largest oil facility, forcing it to halt operations, according to Reuters reporting being shared online. The incident comes amid heightened tensions over Venezuela's oil sector and US pressure on the Maduro government. No casualties or cause have been confirmed yet.
Why now: A major explosion at one of Venezuela's most important refineries amid ongoing US-Venezuela tensions draws immediate attention
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- "Venezuela's Cardón Oil Refinery,🚨the country's second-largest, exploded and caught fire today. The facility has reportedly halted operations, per Reuters." -OSINTtech # ETTD # Venezuela # Oil # Trump # Theft # Kleptocracy # Refinery # USPol https://www.… · KimPerales@toad.social · 3
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