2 h. ago Fire still burning at California Chevron refinery following explosion

No injuries reported in El Segundo, site of company’s second-biggest US refinery, which supplies jet fuel for LA airportA fire that broke out at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery that supplies jet fuel for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) was still burning on Friday morning after an explosion at the plant.The press office of Gavin Newsom, the California governor, had confirmed that the fire erupted on Thursday night on the outskirts of the city, with a county official adding that the flames had been confined to one area. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Massive explosion sparks inferno at Chevron oil refinery in Los Angeles

Chevron confirmed no injuries at its El Segundo Refinery

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7 h. ago Huge fire at Chevron refinery near Los Angeles seen for miles

Chevron confirmed no injuries at its El Segundo Refinery

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8 h. ago Chevron refinery in El Segundo engulfed by massive fire after explosion as blaze is seen across Los Angeles

A huge fire has broken out at the Chevron refinery in the El Segundo neighborhood in Los Angeles, the Torrance Police Department has confirmed.

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9 h. ago Large fire breaks out at el Segundo refinery in Los Angeles – reports

Emergency services attending scenes after receiving multiple reports of an explosion, according to US mediaA large fire has broken out at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery in Los Angeles county in California, according to US media reports.The blaze began on Thursday night, after emergency services received reports of an explosion at the site, according to CBS news. The cause is unclear. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Bronx explosion LIVE: Huge 'gas blast' causes enormous crack in block of flats

Emergency services are at the scene of a large block of flats in the Bronx, New York City, where part of the building has collapsed due to a massive gas explosion this morning

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8 d. ago Massive explosion at Swindon industrial estate rattles homes as fireball is spotted from miles away: Residents warned to stay indoors

A huge orange smoke cloud could be seen for miles across Swindon following the blast.

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8 d. ago Massive explosion erupts at Bristol industrial estate near motorway as emergency crews rush to scene

A serious incident is unfolding this evening

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2 w. ago Guyana found huge oil reserves 10 years ago, so why are most people still poor?

With a ‘one-sided’ deal handing vast profits to the world’s top oil firms, many Guyanese ask when the energy bonanza will benefit themOn 18 July, the International Chamber of Commerce approved the attempt by the US energy multinational Chevron to replace Hess Oil as a stakeholder in one of the world’s largest offshore oilfields, Guyana’s Stabroek, as part of its $55bn (£41bn) acquisition of the smaller company.Yet, as Chevron executives celebrated joining Exxon and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) as in producing Guyana’s daily oil output of 650,000 barrels, the response from the Guyanese government, opposition leaders and environmentalists was muted. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Family of man killed in house explosion say 'massive mistakes' were made after 60 tonnes of key evidence lost

Huge amounts of rubble was taken to a baling plant at a recycling centre after the explosion as attempts were made to find Brian Lyn Davies, who was later found dead at the scene

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4 w. ago PSG at centre of massive conflict following new £57m signing's explosive comments

Russia and Ukraine have been at war since 2022 and Paris Saint-Germain's summer business has left the European champions with team-mates on opposite sides of the conflict

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