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Video from Moscow Oil Refinery show big explosion that blow huge tank roof high in air like flying saucer. New footage suggest it was Russian surface to air missile that miss Ukrainian drone and hit own tank instead. This happen during big Ukrainian drone attack on refinery near Moscow. Russia report many drones shot down …
Ukraine send many drones to Moscow area. They hit Moscow Oil Refinery (Kapotnya, big fuel supplier for city) second time this week. Fire and black smoke visible. Russian say they shoot down almost 200 drones near Moscow, total 555 across country. But some get through and damage refinery. This cause air traffic disruption — all …
At least 6 people injured after explosion and fire at refinery in Salina Cruz, Mexico, officials say. pic.twitter.com/JzNYX4YiHg — AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) May 12, 2026 Pemex reported a powerful explosion followed by a fire at the Hidros 2 cooling tower inside the Antonio Dovalí Jaime refinery in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca. Six workers were injured (three …
Another view from Chalmette Refinery earlier today. pic.twitter.com/qEnwvoBRzk — Mark Tournier🇺🇸 (@marktournier2) May 8, 2026 Update from Chalmette Refinery: pic.twitter.com/C2tvGupX0A — Mark Tournier🇺🇸 (@marktournier2) May 9, 2026
Russia’s Tuapse on the Black Sea can’t catch a break as it has been hit by Ukrainian drones for the fourth time within only a month, after a series of devastating attacks in April which unleashed large fires. On Friday another fire broke out at a marine terminal in Tuapse after this latest Ukrainian drone …
It is also creating a huge spilled oil mess in the Black Sea. Russia’s Tuapse oil refinery is now burning out of control this morning after an overnight Ukrainian drone raid. Locals report that additional oil storage tanks exploded. pic.twitter.com/PN6YwLkQ3j — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) April 28, 2026 Water supply has been suspended in Tuapse after a …
#URGENT THIS IS A FULL-BLOWN OIL SHOCK 14.5 MILLION BARRELS PER DAY — WIPED OUT. GONE. The Gulf isn’t just disrupted… it’s crippled. Crude production has COLLAPSED by a staggering 57% in April, and even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens, recovery won’t be quick. 💣 Goldman Sachs warns: “FULL RESTORATION COULD TAKE MONTHS.” Here’s …
The Trump administration imposed sanctions today on the Hengli Refinery in China as well as on 40 shipping firms and vessels involved in transporting Iranian oil. Hengli, one of China’s largest independent refineries with a processing capacity of about 400,000 barrels per day,… pic.twitter.com/sid8AERkpm — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) April 24, 2026 The Trump administration imposed …
Russia has removed Kazakh crude oil from its May delivery schedule through the Druzhba pipeline, directly threatening supplies to Germany’s PCK Schwedt refinery — a facility located 100 kilometres from Berlin that provides approximately 90 percent of fuel to the German capital and its northeastern region. Moscow cited reduced technical capacity following Ukrainian drone strikes …
EU energy commissioner warned this morning that even if the Iran war ended today the energy crisis could last years with jet fuel shortages grounding routes and diesel next in line plus potential catastrophic economic fallout beyond energy. The best case scenario still means years of tight energy supply. PROLONGED ENERGY CRISIS AHEAD, EU WARNS …
Another coincidence… Massive fire reported at the Dos Bocas Refinery in Tabasco, Mexico 🇲🇽 9th April, 2026.Are you a coincidence theorist ?The world’s energy and oil refinery infrastructure is being targeted by those who want to inflict energy lockdowns on us all. pic.twitter.com/o4FnonxGHU — Andrew Bridgen (@ABridgen) April 16, 2026
🚨🇮🇪 BREAKING! Farmers are being dragged out of their tractors and assaulted by gardaí at the Whitegate oil refinery right now! pic.twitter.com/ngFMetb3u7 — MichaeloKeeffe (@Mick_O_Keeffe) April 11, 2026 🚨🇮🇪 Terrible scenes at the Whitegate oil refinery right now. Farmers and truckers have been penned in like cattle while the Irish army has arrived on scene …
CEASEFIRE SHATTERED IN HOURS 🔥 Iran just launched nonstop missile barrages on Tel Aviv — less than two hours after the ceasefire began. They also attacked Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain. So much for “peace.” While Trump held off strikes to give diplomacy a chance, the Iranian regime responded by raining missiles on civilians and …
THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE 🚨 🚨NOBODY UNDERSTANDS WHAT THEY JUST TRIGGERED. 🚨 🚨 People always talk about Iranian oil in terms of barrels, but rarely about what’s actually inside them. That’s the key difference—and the reason Western refineries have quietly relied on back-channel networks through places like Dubai for years to keep getting it, …
BREAKING: Iran bombs Haifa oil refinery in Israel pic.twitter.com/fEjhTFooje — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) March 19, 2026 Inside Haifa’s oil refinery in Israel, which was struck by Iran today. pic.twitter.com/0JhQW7Jp0Y — WF (@WhaleFUD) March 19, 2026 The damage at the power plant in Haifa is not critical. It was hit by missile fragments from an Iranian …
JUST IN: 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia’s biggest oil refinery, Ras Tanura, has restarted operations. pic.twitter.com/erJ7vBj5OO — Whale Insider (@WhaleInsider) March 18, 2026 LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant Aramco (2223.SE), opens new tab restarted its Ras Tanura oil refinery on March 13, having shut down the plant on March 2 following a …
My excitement ended once I reached the highlighted section… pic.twitter.com/LMy3gebAqW — Tom (@ThomasRGolden) March 11, 2026
🚨🌏🇸🇦 Iran just hit the Ras Tanura Oil Refinery in Saudi Arabia – one of the largest oil refineries in the world pic.twitter.com/Xd1gS1dK3a — Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) March 2, 2026 🚨🇸🇦 Saudi Arabian Oil Field this morning pic.twitter.com/yJaNxTdd9U — Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) March 2, 2026
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603020451 Holy shit… Iran is now strikcing Gulf energy infrastructure, as well as Cyprus Iran was a lot more prepared than anyone expected, and Trump/Israel canot continue this war for much longer if this goes on Energy prices are spiking And we're only at day 3 The world economy… — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 2, …
El Comité de Morena Cuba , nos comparte las imágenes de la Refinería 2 Boquitas, una de las 3 que hay en la isla..#Complo pic.twitter.com/dPQWzbHHuK — R e y n o s f e r a (@Reynosfera) February 13, 2026 A fire broke out at the Ñico López oil refinery in Havana, Cuba, on February …
Hundreds of Valero layoffs begin in California as company idles major refinery #MacroEdge — MacroEdge (@MacroEdgeRes) January 15, 2026 Are California’s regulations killing energy jobs faster than companies can adapt? Valero is idling its Benicia refinery due to high operational costs, strict California regulations, and ongoing environmental violations, including a recent $82M fine and lawsuit …
Emergency crews responded Friday to an explosion at an oil refinery in New Mexico as thick smoke emerged from the plant and drifted across parts of the city of Artesia before crews were able to extinguish the flames. Navajo Refinery operator HF Sinclair said that the fire had been extinguished and that three people were …
JUST IN – Explosion & fire at Chevron's oil refinery in El Segundo, California If you're in the area consider evacuating. This is now a very toxic environment. You don't want to breathe this stuff in.pic.twitter.com/zGigMQHeEX — Tesla Hype (@TeslaHype) October 3, 2025 🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: MASSIVE CHEVRON REFINERY FIRE VISIBLE FROM 5 MILES AWAY NEAR …
🚨🇮🇱 ISRAEL’S LARGEST OIL REFINERY COMPLEX SHUT DOWN AFTER STRIKE – 3 DEAD Bazan Group, operator of Israel’s largest refinery complex in Haifa, has confirmed that a power plant supplying steam and electricity to its operations was significantly damaged in the recent attacks.… https://t.co/qZlX12n0uK pic.twitter.com/SnQNLy0TWN — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 16, 2025
CALIFORNIA’S GAS PLAN: LESS FUEL, MORE PAIN AT THE PUMP California is about to lose 20% of its fuel-making power, and drivers are bracing for impact. Valero’s Benicia refinery will shut down in 2026, cutting over 400 jobs and slashing supply in a state already paying $4.83 a gallon—$1.68 above the national average. So, lawmakers …
'This is f**king crazy bro, I've never seen it this bad' — "Eye, skin, nose, or throat irritation possible — Northern California advisory pic.twitter.com/7PaHhGUbd4 — RT (@RT_com) February 2, 2025
TL;DR: Phillips 66 announced it will close its Los Angeles-area refinery by 2025. The closure follows new California regulations aimed at preventing gas price spikes. The refinery accounts for 8% of California’s refining capacity. Phillips 66 plans to repurpose the 650-acre site with real estate development firms. Around 600 employees and 300 contractors will be …
Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) announced plans to cease operations at its Los Angeles-area refinery in the fourth quarter of 2025 and will work with the state of California to supply fuel markets and meet ongoing consumer demand. “We understand this decision has an impact on our employees, contractors and the broader community,” said Mark Lashier, …
One person has died and several others have been injured after a release of hydrogen sulfide at a Texas refinery. The incident happened at a Pemex Plant in Deer Park, with the cities of Pasadena and Deer Park now issuing shelter-in-place orders. Officials have said that one person had to be transported from the scene …
UPDATE…Last night and early this morning, 158 Ukrainian drones attacked 15 regions of Russia, including Moscow. Targets hit include a thermal power plant (GRES) in Tver Oblast, another GRES in Moscow Oblast, and an oil refinery in Moscow, where fires broke out and were classified at the highest level of difficulty. Last night and early …