Overview
- Local media and unnamed PDVSA sources reported a blaze on Wednesday at the Petrocedeno project in Anzoátegui state.
- A worker from a nearby project said an explosion was heard near the upgrader’s distillation tower before the fire.
- Emergency crews evacuated personnel and ambulances headed to the site, with no injuries officially reported so far.
- Sources said the flames may have reached a nearby naphtha plant, a detail that remains unconfirmed.
- PDVSA has not issued a public statement and the extent of damage, cause, and operational impact are still being assessed.