Mexican firefighters put out a second fire at Pemex in a week

The fire at the refinery of Pemex, Mexico's state oil company, has been put out, according to both the firm and authorities on Thursday. No injuries have been reported.

Pemex has not yet revealed what caused the accident at its Minatitlan Refinery, located in eastern Veracruz State. The refinery can process up 285,000 barrels of oil per day.

Veracruz Civil Protection reported on X that "Firefighting Teams from Pemex have reported that the fire has been extinguished inside the Minatitlan Refinery, with no reports of injuries so far."

Pemex stated in a press release that the fire did not affect its employees or facilities. When contacted, the firm declined to comment on whether or not production had been affected at the refinery.

This week, a separate fire broke out in the Salina Cruz refinery of Pemex in southwest Oaxaca. The facility processes up to 330,00 barrels per day. Local civil protection confirmed that no one was injured or property damaged. (Reporting Ana Isabel Martinez and Diego Ore, Additional reporting by Adriana Barera; Editing David Evans and Stephen Coates).

(source: Reuters)