[Cincinatus' Wife]

SITUATION REPORTS - December 13 2002*** 18:10 GMT - Caracas daily TalCual reports that refining units at Petroleos de Venezuela's (PDVSA) El Palito refinery have suffered substantial damage as a result of failed efforts by unqualified personnel to restart the facility. Unleaded gasoline stocks have been contaminated with leaded gasoline, which means that thousands of vehicles that operate with unleaded gasoline will be damaged in coming days.***

[Ken in Eastman]

Does everyone realize what percentage of our oil comes from Venezuala? I believe it is 9%.

[toddst]

Caracas daily TalCual reports that refining units at Petroleos de Venezuela's (PDVSA) El Palito refinery have suffered substantial damage as a result of failed efforts by unqualified personnel to restart the facility.

That's all thay need is damage to refineries. What happens when some inept worker make a big mistake and causes a refinery to go down in flames? Even operated by experienced personnel refinery fires/explosions occur.