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    Fire Hits Venezuela’s Petropiar Oil Upgrader

    Investing News Network
    Oct. 26, 2011 09:35PM PST
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    Reuters reported a small fire explosion hit Petropiar heavy oil upgrader at the 180,000 barrel per day facility.

    Reuters reported a small fire explosion hit Petropiar heavy oil upgrader at the 180,000 barrel per day facility.

    As quoted in the market news:

    Petropiar is a joint venture between state oil company PDVSA and U.S. oil company Chevron . Venezuela’s four upgraders convert tar-like crude from the OPEC nation’s Orinoco belt into lighter, more valuable oil.

    Click here to read the full Reuters report

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