Summary
The fire was contained without injuries, but the plant stopped processing fuel.
Authorities are investigating the cause and the impact on fuel supply.
Key Points
4 points1
A natural‑gas pipe broke, igniting a fire at the Cardon refinery.
2
The blaze was quickly controlled and no injuries were reported.
3
The entire refinery was halted while safety checks were performed.
4
Venezuela’s State Oil Company will examine the cause and assess fuel supply effects.
New Words to Learn
7 wordsrefinery
a large industrial complex where crude oil is turned into usable fuels like gasoline
natural gas
a clean-burning fuel found underground, used for heating and power
ruptured
to break open or split, causing a leak
boiler
a device that heats water to create steam for energy
hydrotreater
equipment that removes impurities from fuel using hydrogen
crude
raw, unprocessed oil straight from the ground
catalytic cracker
a unit that breaks large oil molecules into smaller, more useful ones
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