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Energy production and infrastructure in Venezuela

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2026-10-06 22:17 UTC → 2026-10-07 04:34 UTC · added removed

Repsol has maintained natural gas production at the Cardón IV field in Venezuela at 580 million cubic feet per day. This production level has been steady since March following agreements between the Spanish energy company, the Italian firm ENI, and the Venezuelan government to exploit the field. These operations are supported by United States general licenses. In recent months, Repsol has signed three agreements with the Venezuelan government and state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) to increase both natural gas and crude oil production. CEO Josu Jon Imaz stated the company intends to continue supplying gas essential for the Venezuelan electrical system. However, the Cardón refinery, part of the Paraguana Paraguaná Refining Center, was recently shut down following a fire at a gas line connected to a diesel hydrotreater. The blaze blaze, caused explosions and required the evacuation by a ruptured natural gas line, triggered an emergency shutdown of personnel, though the entire facility, including its boilers. PDVSA reported that the fire was extinguished in less than contained within an hour and that no worker injuries workers were reported. injured during the evacuation. While social media footage showed significant columns of smoke and flames, PDVSA stated there was no major damage and that the company is investigating the cause. The shutdown included Cardón refinery is the facility’s boilers. nation’s second-largest facility, with a capacity of 310,000 barrels per day. PDVSA noted that the national refining system maintains sufficient inventories to ensure fuel delivery to the population despite the incident.

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  1. 2026-10-07 04:34 UTC Energy production and infrastructure in Venezuela
  2. 2026-10-06 22:17 UTC Energy production and infrastructure in Venezuela

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