Algeria's Sonatrach says incident occurred at Arzew refinery, brought under control

An incident occurred at Algeria's Arzew refinery on Thursday, but it was brought under control with no reported injuries or fatalities, and production remains uninterrupted.

Algeria's Sonatrach says incident occurred at Arzew refinery, brought under control
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​Algeria's state-owned ​energy ‌company Sonatrach said ​an incident occurred ‌at 2:30 a.m. local time (0130 GMT) on Thursday ‌at the Arzew ‌refinery, which was brought under control with no injuries ⁠or ​fatalities ⁠reported.

Sonatrach said fuel and ⁠lubricant production was not affected ​and supplies to the ⁠domestic market from the ⁠refinery continue ​uninterrupted, adding that it has ⁠launched an investigation into the ⁠cause ⁠of the incident.

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