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Explosion at Pemex refinery in Salina Cruz leaves three workers injured, El Universal reports

By Thomson Reuters Jun 30, 2026 | 7:28 PM

July 1 (Reuters) – An explosion at the alkylation plant ​of Pemex’s Antonio ‌Dovali Jaime refinery in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, left three workers ‌injured, ​Mexican ⁠newspaper El Universal ⁠reported on Tuesday.

Three of about 10 refinery piping-section maintenance ​workers suffered burns, the newspaper ⁠reported, citing ⁠witnesses. The report ​said the injured ​were taken to a ‌Pemex hospital.

Pemex did not immediately respond to a ⁠Reuters request for comment.

In May, Pemex had reported ⁠the ‌death of a ⁠worker injured ​in ‌an explosion at ​the Oaxaca ⁠refinery.

(Reporting by Pablo Sinha and Pranav Mathur in Bengaluru; Editing by Tom ​Hogue)