Key facts
- An explosion occurred at a PDVSA-operated rig in Venezuela's Apure state.
- At least eight workers were injured in the Venezuelan explosion.
- Injured workers from Venezuela were transported to Colombia for medical assistance.
- A fire broke out in a naphtha-carrying pipeline at India's Haldia oil refinery.
- The fire at the Haldia refinery occurred early Tuesday.
- Several workers were injured in the Haldia refinery fire.
- The cause of the Haldia refinery fire is under investigation.
An explosion at a rig operated by Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA in Apure state injured at least eight workers late Sunday. The injured workers were transported to neighboring Colombia for medical assistance. Separately, a fire broke out in a naphtha-carrying pipeline at India's Haldia oil refinery early Tuesday. Several workers were injured in the Indian incident. The cause of the fire at the Haldia refinery is not immediately clear, and an investigation is underway.