Refinery Fire Breaks Out in Iran's Bandar Abbas - State media

Monday, July 10, 2023

Three petroleum product reservoirs belonging to the Aftab Oil Refining company have caught fire in an industrial zone in Iran's southern port city of Bandar Abbas, state media reported on Monday. 

"According to statements by local sources, efforts have been started to extinguish the fire, but there is a possibility of fire spreading and nearby reservoirs exploding," the official IRNA news agency said.

 Footage of a large black smoke coming out of an industrial compound was shared by IRNA. The agency added there were no details yet on casualties. 

(Reuters - Reporting by Elwely Elwelly, Editing by Louise Heavens)

Categories: Energy Middle East Industry News Activity Refinery

Related Stories

Explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG Hub Injures 54, Leaves 18 Missing

Aramco Explores Asset Sales in Multi-Billion Dollar Fundraising Push

Post-War Gulf Faces Push for Alternative Export Routes

TGS Books 3D Streamer Seismic Job in Africa and Middle East region

Oman’s Block 50 Offshore Drilling Ops Face Further Delays

Aramco Picks McDermott for Energy Projects in Saudi Arabia

Capricorn Energy Grants Third Extension for Potential Takeover Offer

Oil Prices Rise as Iran Talks Stall and Inventories Shrink

UAE Speeds Up Pipeline Project to Help Bypass Hormuz

Global Oil Supply to Fall Short of Demand as Iran War Goes On, IEA Says

Current News

Yinson Production Names FSO for Murphy's Lac Da Vang Project off Vietnam

Jadestone Brings First Malaysia Campaign Well Online at 3,000 bpd

Saipem to Sell Saudi Shallow-Water Drilling Business to ADES for $285M

Oman Opens Alternative Hormuz Lanes as Shipping Recovery Continues

ASCO Sets Up Shop in Qatar to Drive Middle East Expansion

Oil Falls as Signs of Hormuz Recovery Weigh on Market

Mako Offshore Field Takes Step Toward First Gas with PT PAL Contract Award

Perenco Inks Gas Sales Deal for Vietnamese Offshore Field

Iran War Sparks Global Rush to Build Strategic Oil Reserves

Qatari LNG Carriers Re-Enter Hormuz as Traffic Through Strait Slumps

Subscribe for AOG Digital E‑News

AOG Digital E-News is the subsea industry's largest circulation and most authoritative ENews Service, delivered to your Email three times per week

https://accounts.newwavemedia.com