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ProfessorGAC

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2. Oh, Boy

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 02:47 PM

1 hr ago

There's no such thing as I minor explosion at a refinery.
Reuters says it's the jet fuel (kerosene) unit.
Kerosene burns fairly slowly so that could be on fire for a while.
Refinery accidents tend to have casualties. Hope nobody got killed.

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