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Explosion prompts suspension at Venezuela refinery

Venezuela’s second-largest oil refinery has suspended activities after an explosion, Al Jazeera reports. The facility and the incident’s extent have not been identified.

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An explosion at Venezuela’s second-largest oil refinery prompted the facility to suspend activities, according to Al Jazeera.

The report, published on 7 October, does not name or locate the refinery. It also gives no details about the explosion’s cause or scale.

The scope and duration of the suspension are unclear. The available information does not say whether all operations have stopped or when activity might resume.

Al Jazeera’s report provides no information about damage or injuries.

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