#refinery-fire

#refinery-fire

Internal breakdowns like those add to the chronic terror neighbors and businesses face downwind of the refinery, said Heidi Taylor, who lives along its fence line in downtown Martinez. She said she's seen level-one alerts and enormous flaring almost every day for the past month, which was confirmed by Contra Costa County officials. It's the public that suffers as a result of MRC's incompetence, or what I would argue is gross negligence, Taylor said Tuesday at a Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors meeting.

The potential for the price hike comes because there's less gasoline supply for California drivers while the El Segundo refinery is offline. A similar instance happened earlier this year, when a chaotic explosion and fire at the Martinez Refining Company sent the refinery offline and caused major supply issues. "That means that the burden is then spread out amongst fewer refineries to provide fuel for the general population on so many levels," McClain said.

A large fire has broken out at Chevron's El Segundo refinery in Los Angeles county in California, according to US media reports. The blaze began on Thursday night, after emergency services received reports of an explosion at the site, according to CBS news. The cause is unclear. Footage soon emerged showing a bright ball of orange flame against the night sky, followed by plumes of smoke.

"This fire incident leaves only Chevron's Richmond refinery operational, intensifying pressure on California gasoline prices as the peak driving season approaches."