Mexican Pemex Investigates Causes of New Refinery Fire
State-owned Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) said on Friday that it is investigating the causes of the second fire registered in a month at a major refinery that began operations two years ago. AFP A fire was registered on Thursday at the Olmeca refinery, located in the town of Dos Bocas, Tabasco (south), a strategic project of the government of former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (2028-2024), predecessor and mentor of the current president, Claudia Sheinbaum. Although the incident left no fatalities or injuries, it occurred less than a month after five people died in a similar fire at that plant.
TL;DR
- Pemex is investigating the causes of a second fire at the Olmeca refinery in Dos Bocas, Tabasco.
- The fire occurred in a coke storage pit and did not result in fatalities or injuries.
- This is the second fire at the refinery in the past month; a previous incident caused five deaths.
- Pemex confirmed that the refinery remains safe and operational, with no risk to the community.
- The Olmeca refinery was a strategic project of former President López Obrador's government and faced delays in its construction and operation.