Monthly Archives: August 2012


Amuay refinery blast: at the  refinery (in the Venezuela’s largest) spread to a third storage tank as firefighters try to contain flames burning since an Aug. 25 gas explosion killed at least 48 people. Gasoline prices rallied in New York. Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez said two of the fires at tanks holding naphtha […]

Amuay refinery blast: 48 killed