URGENTE! Incêndios atingem estaleiro Brasfels e Refinaria da Petrobras, as causas dos acidentes ainda são desconhecidas

Breaking News! Fires Hit Brasfels Shipyard and Petrobras Refinery, Causes of Accidents Still Unknown

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Published on 15/06/2020 at 18:53

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Large Fire Hits Petrobras Refinery in Duque de Caxias and Brasfels Shipyard in Angra dos Reis, Both in the State of Rio de Janeiro. Firefighters Are on Site.

Sad news this Monday afternoon (15) involving the Duque de Caxias Refinery (Reduc) of Petrobras and the Brasfels Shipyard. The units are experiencing large-scale fires. With a goal of cutting 2 billion dollars in operational costs, Petrobras seeks the temporary suspension of contracts with suppliers

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REDUC PETROBRAS – There is currently no information on the damages caused or whether any workers were injured. The Fire Department is on site to contain the flames.

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About the Duque de Caxias Refinery (Reduc) – Petrobras

The Duque de Caxias Refinery (Reduc) is one of the largest in terms of refining capacity in the country. The unit is responsible for 80% of lubricants production and also handles the largest natural gas processing in Brazil.

The plant also has the largest product portfolio of Petrobras – a total of 55 products processed in 43 units.

About Brasfels Shipyard

It is a multinational company in the shipbuilding and repair industry, being a subsidiary of Keppel Corporation from Singapore.

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