Explosion occurs at Lukoil refinery in Romania: One person injured
Photo: Petrotel Lukoil refinery in the Romanian city of Ploiești (romania-insider.com)
On Monday, October 20, during the daytime, an explosion occurred at the Lukoil oil refinery located in the Romanian city of Ploiești, Digi24 reports.
The Emergency Inspection reported that the explosion, which was not accompanied by a fire, occurred inside a facility of an economic operator located on Mihai Bravu Street, in the municipality of Ploiești.
"We intervened with a mobile intensive care team to assess, treat, and transport a 57-year-old man who was conscious, with craniofacial injuries and an injury to his left lower limb," she said.
Law enforcement authorities stated that the explosion took place on the grounds of the Petrotel Lukoil refinery. The injured man was promptly taken to the city emergency medical unit.
Currently, major repair works are being carried out on the refinery platform, which began a few days ago.
Strikes on oil refineries
Following a series of large-scale Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries in Russia, a fuel crisis has emerged.
As a result of the attacks in several Russian regions, as well as on occupied Ukrainian territories, restrictions on fuel sales were introduced, and the Russian authorities were even forced to ban its export.
Due to the fuel shortage, gas station networks began closing en masse, including in Moscow. Russian media reported that at least 57 regions have already felt the effects of the gasoline shortage caused by the refinery strikes.
To partially stabilize the situation, the Kremlin resumed gasoline purchases from Belarus through the St. Petersburg exchange. Supplies were restored for the first time in almost a year, which in Russia is explained by "high demand and unscheduled shutdowns of oil refineries."
