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MEXICO – Three Killed in Explosion at Veracruz Salt Plant
An explosion and subsequent fire at a salt-processing facility in Jáltipan, Veracruz, on Monday has left at least three people dead, one person missing and three others injured. Authorities have yet to…
September 16, 2026 -
MEXICO – Pemex rules out oil reaching Campeche coast following offshore spill
Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) has ruled out the possibility of hydrocarbons from an offshore oil spill reaching the Campeche coastline, citing continuous monitoring of conditions in the Gulf of Mexico. The spill occurred…
September 15, 2026 -
MEXICO – Pemex reports brief fire at Salina Cruz refinery, no injuries or operational impact
Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) reported that a small fire broke out Friday morning at the Salina Cruz Refinery in Oaxaca but was extinguished within minutes, with no injuries or damage reported. The incident…
September 8, 2026 -
MEXICO – Pemex Reports Minor Fire at Dos Bocas Refinery After Crude Oil Leak
A minor crude oil leak at Pemex’s 340,000-barrel-per-day Dos Bocas refinery early Monday sparked a small fire and produced black smoke, according to the Mexican state-owned energy company. The incident was brought…
July 21, 2026 -
MEXICO – Explosion at Salina Cruz Refinery in Oaxaca Injures Three Workers During Maintenance
Three workers were injured after a small explosion occurred at the “Antonio Dovali Jaime” refinery in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, on Tuesday, June 30, while maintenance work was underway at the facility’s alkylation…
July 6, 2026 -
MEXICO – Four LP Gas Tankers Explode in Tepeaca; Around 2,000 Residents Evacuated
A series of explosions involving four LP gas tanker trucks in the San Juan Negrete neighborhood of Tepeaca triggered a large-scale emergency response on Thursday 4 June. The incident caused damage to…
June 9, 2026 -
MEXICO – Explosion and Fire at Pemex Refinery in Oaxaca Injures Six
A powerful explosion followed by a fire injured at least six people at a Pemex refinery in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, on Monday night, May 11. Authorities said the incident occurred at approximately…
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MEXICO – Second blaze in a month at Pemex’s Dos Bocas refinery raises fresh safety questions
Renewed safety concerns have emerged at Pemex’s Dos Bocas (Olmeca) refinery in Tabasco after a second fire occurred at the site within the span of a month. The latest incident, although non-fatal,…
April 16, 2026 -
MEXICO – Gulf of Mexico oil slick stretched hundreds of miles, harming wildlife and reaching Mexican protected areas
Mexican authorities confirmed that an oil spill detected in early March spread across more than 600 kilometers (373 miles) of the Gulf of Mexico. Roughly 200 kilometers (125 miles) of coastline in…
April 1, 2026 -
MEXICO – Five Dead After Fire Near Major Oil Refinery in Southern Mexico
A fire near a major oil refinery in southern Mexico has left five people dead, including a worker from the state-owned company PEMEX. The incident occurred after heavy rainfall and flooding in…
March 18, 2026










