shocked! Southดาวน์โหลด slotxoKorean oil refinery explosion kills one, injures 9 over fears of rising oil prices
Korea Herald South Korean local media It was reported on May 20 that an explosion occurred at the S-Oil refinery in the city of Ulsan. away from seoul Some 400 kilometers (400 kilometers) southeast of the city since the early evening of May 19, one person was killed and nine others were injured.
Firefighters were notified of the incident at 8:52 p.m. on May 19 local time, the report said. As a result, a number of people were injured and were taken to hospital.
However, the exact cause of the incident could not be determined by officials at the S-Oil refinery in the Onsan Industrial Estate. which refining crude oil into various types of oil products After being notified, 39 fire engines and 120 firefighters entered the area.
The blast raised concerns that problems could pose a threat to South Korea's oil supply chain. Especially at a time when oil prices are skyrocketing due to the conflict in Ukraine.
S-Oil is South Korea's third-largest oil refinery, with its major shareholder being Aramco Overseas Company, which is parent company, Saudi oil giant Aramco.