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Ireland: Traffic Chaos Grips Ireland for Third Day as Fuel Price Protests Intensify 3

Severe traffic disruption gripped Ireland on Thursday, April 9, as fuel price protests entered their third day. Hauliers and contractors blocked major motorways including the M50, M7 and M8, while in Dublin, O'Connell Street was brought to a standstill, forcing bus and tram services to suspend or divert.

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Ireland: Travel Disruption Enters Fourth Day Amid Ongoing Fuel Protest 2

Travel across parts of Ireland was disrupted for a fourth consecutive day on Friday, April 10, as slow-moving convoys and blockades continued over rising fuel prices linked to the US-Israel war against Iran. Two sections of the M50 motorway were shut, while blockades remained in place at fuel terminals in Limerick, Galway Port, and the Whitegate Oil Refinery in Cork.

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Ireland: Traffic Chaos Grips Ireland for Third Day as Fuel Price Protests Intensify 2

Severe traffic disruption gripped Ireland on Thursday, April 9, as fuel price protests entered their third day. Hauliers and contractors blocked major motorways including the M50, M7 and M8, while in Dublin, O'Connell Street was brought to a standstill, forcing bus and tram services to suspend or divert.

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Ireland: Traffic Chaos Grips Ireland for Third Day as Fuel Price Protests Intensify

Severe traffic disruption gripped Ireland on Thursday, April 9, as fuel price protests entered their third day. Hauliers and contractors blocked major motorways including the M50, M7 and M8, while in Dublin, O'Connell Street was brought to a standstill, forcing bus and tram services to suspend or divert. This video shows a traveler with a suitcase, appearing to head toward the airport.

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Ireland: Travel Disruption Enters Fourth Day Amid Ongoing Fuel Protest

Travel across parts of Ireland was disrupted for a fourth consecutive day on Friday, April 10, as slow-moving convoys and blockades continued over rising fuel prices linked to the US-Israel war against Iran. Two sections of the M50 motorway were shut, while blockades remained in place at fuel terminals in Limerick, Galway Port, and the Whitegate Oil Refinery in Cork.

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Ireland: Long Queues at Petrol Stations Across Country as Fuel Protests Continue

Fuel shortages spread across parts of Ireland on Thursday, April 9, as nationwide protests entered their third day, blocking access to key supply terminals including the country's only oil refinery. Long queues formed at filling stations across multiple regions, with some running out of petrol and diesel entirely. Some stations began limiting purchases as panic buying compounded the crisis triggered by rising fuel costs.

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Taiwan: Fire Breaks Out at CPC Dalin Refinery After Heavy Oil Leak in Kaohsiung 2

A fire broke out at CPC Corporation's Dalin Refinery in Kaohsiung on April 3, 2026, after heavy oil leaked from a tank in Zone F. Firefighters dispatched 10 vehicles and 22 personnel to the scene, where the valve was immediately shut off. The cause of the incident is still under investigation.

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Taiwan: Fire Breaks Out at CPC Dalin Refinery After Heavy Oil Leak in Kaohsiung 3

A fire broke out at CPC Corporation's Dalin Refinery in Kaohsiung on April 3, 2026, after heavy oil leaked from a tank in Zone F. Firefighters dispatched 10 vehicles and 22 personnel to the scene, where the valve was immediately shut off. The cause of the incident is still under investigation.

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Taiwan: Fire Breaks Out at CPC Dalin Refinery After Heavy Oil Leak in Kaohsiung

A fire broke out at CPC Corporation's Dalin Refinery in Kaohsiung on April 3, 2026, after heavy oil leaked from a tank in Zone F. Firefighters dispatched 10 vehicles and 22 personnel to the scene, where the valve was immediately shut off. The cause of the incident is still under investigation.

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko and Prince Hisahito

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito visit a camellia oil refinery on Izu Oshima Island, south of Tokyo, on Nov. 22, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko and Prince Hisahito

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito visit a camellia oil refinery on Izu Oshima Island, south of Tokyo, on Nov. 22, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Chevron Refinery Fire In California

(251003) -- LOS ANGELES, October 3, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This picture taken on early October 3, 2025 shows the fire scene at a Chevron refinery in El Segundo, Los Angeles County, California, the United States. . Crews have brought under control a massive fire that broke out Thursday night at Chevron's refinery in El Segundo, Los Angeles County, local authorities said Friday. Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chevron Refinery Fire In California

(251003) -- LOS ANGELES, October 3, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This picture taken on early October 3, 2025 shows the fire scene at a Chevron refinery in El Segundo, Los Angeles County, California, the United States. . Crews have brought under control a massive fire that broke out Thursday night at Chevron's refinery in El Segundo, Los Angeles County, local authorities said Friday. Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chevron Refinery Fire In California

(251003) -- LOS ANGELES, October 3, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This picture taken on early October 3, 2025 shows the fire scene at a Chevron refinery in El Segundo, Los Angeles County, California, the United States. . Crews have brought under control a massive fire that broke out Thursday night at Chevron's refinery in El Segundo, Los Angeles County, local authorities said Friday. Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chevron Refinery Fire In California

(251003) -- LOS ANGELES, October 3, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This picture taken on early October 3, 2025 shows the fire scene at a Chevron refinery in El Segundo, Los Angeles County, California, the United States. . Crews have brought under control a massive fire that broke out Thursday night at Chevron's refinery in El Segundo, Los Angeles County, local authorities said Friday. Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Explosion Sparks Massive Fire at Chevron Refinery in El Segundo, CA 8

An explosion and fire rocked a refinery in El Segundo, Los Angeles County on Thursday night, October 2, causing massive plumes of flames that could be seen for miles. Officials said there was no public threat, and no injuries or evacuation orders were reported.

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US: Explosion Sparks Massive Fire at Chevron Refinery in El Segundo, CA 7

An explosion and fire rocked a refinery in El Segundo, Los Angeles County on Thursday night, October 2, causing massive plumes of flames that could be seen for miles. Officials said there was no public threat, and no injuries or evacuation orders were reported.

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Illustration - Climate Change

ALGERIA. PROVINCE OF OUARGLA: SONATRACH PLANT (ALGERIAN OIL AND GAS COMPANY) IN THE ALGERIAN SAHARA. HASSI MESSAOUD SITE (OIL). REFINERY. SONATRACH IS THE FIRST COMPANY IN AFRICA Photo by Jean-Francois/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Climate Change

ALGERIA. PROVINCE OF OUARGLA: SONATRACH PLANT (ALGERIAN OIL AND GAS COMPANY) IN THE ALGERIAN SAHARA. HASSI MESSAOUD SITE (OIL). REFINERY. SONATRACH IS THE FIRST COMPANY IN AFRICA Photo by Jean-Francois/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canadian Copper Refinery - Montreal

A employee watches as sheets of copper cathodes are pulled from the copper anodes during electrolysis at the Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR), part of the Glencore group, a copper and precious metal refinery in Montreal, QC, Canada on July 25, 2025. Photo by Christinne Muschi/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canadian Copper Refinery - Montreal

Pallets of copper cathodes prepare for delivery at the Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR), part of the Glencore group, a copper and precious metal refinery in Montreal, QC, Canada on July 25, 2025. Photo by Christinne Muschi/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canadian Copper Refinery - Montreal

Copper cathodes are stacked for delivery at the Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR), part of the Glencore group, a copper and precious metal refinery in Montreal, QC, Canada on July 25, 2025. Photo by Christinne Muschi/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canadian Copper Refinery - Montreal

Pallets of copper cathodes are prepared for delivery at the Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR), part of the Glencore group, a copper and precious metal refinery in Montreal, QC, Canada on July 25, 2025. Photo by Christinne Muschi/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canadian Copper Refinery - Montreal

A pallet of copper cathodes is seen at the Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR), part of the Glencore group, a copper and precious metal refinery in Montreal, QC, Canada on July 25, 2025. Photo by Christinne Muschi/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canadian Copper Refinery - Montreal

Pallets of copper cathodes wait for delivery at the Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR), part of the Glencore group, a copper and precious metal refinery in Montreal, QC, Canada on July 25, 2025. Photo by Christinne Muschi/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canadian Copper Refinery - Montreal

A lift truck carries a pallet of copper cathodes for delivery at the Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR), part of the Glencore group, a copper and precious metal refinery in Montreal, QC, Canada on July 25, 2025. Photo by Christinne Muschi/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canadian Copper Refinery - Montreal

A lift truck carries a pallet of copper cathodes at the Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR), part of the Glencore group, a copper and precious metal refinery in Montreal, QC, Canada on July 25, 2025. Photo by Christinne Muschi/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canadian Copper Refinery - Montreal

Stacks of copper anodes are seen at the Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR), part of the Glencore group, a copper and precious metal refinery in Montreal, QC, Canada on July 25, 2025. Photo by Christinne Muschi/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canadian Copper Refinery - Montreal

Stacks of copper anodes are seen at the Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR), part of the Glencore group, a copper and precious metal refinery in Montreal, QC, Canada on July 25, 2025. Photo by Christinne Muschi/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canadian Copper Refinery - Montreal

Pallets of copper cathodes are prepared for delivery at the Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR), part of the Glencore group, a copper and precious metal refinery in Montreal, QC, Canada on July 25, 2025. Photo by Christinne Muschi/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canadian Copper Refinery - Montreal

Copper is cast into anodes at Furnace 8 at the Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR), part of the Glencore group, a copper and precious metal refinery in Montreal, QC, Canada on July 25, 2025. Photo by Christinne Muschi/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canadian Copper Refinery - Montreal

Copper is cast into anodes at Furnace 8 at the Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR), part of the Glencore group, a copper and precious metal refinery in Montreal, QC, Canada on July 25, 2025. Photo by Christinne Muschi/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canadian Copper Refinery - Montreal

An employee drives past anodes of copper to be remelted at the Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR), part of the Glencore group, a copper and precious metal refinery in Montreal, QC, Canada on July 25, 2025. Photo by Christinne Muschi/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company

The first single-series 10 million-ton refinery in China - Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on July 25, 2025.

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Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company

The first single-series 10 million-ton refinery in China - Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on July 25, 2025.

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Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 22, 2025 - The photovoltaic parking lot of the first single-series 10 million-ton refinery of Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on July 22, 2025.

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Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 22, 2025 - Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company, China's first single-series 10 million-ton refinery, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on July 22, 2025.

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Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 22, 2025 - The first single-series crude oil storage tank of China's 10 million-ton refinery, Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on July 22, 2025.

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China First Carbon-neutral Hydrogen Fueling Station

QINGDAO, CHINA - JANUARY 1, 2025 - A view of the Qingdao refinery and chemical aquatic photovoltaic power generation project in Qingdao, Shandong province, China on January 1, 2025. On March 17, 2025, Sinopec Qingdao Haihe Road hydrogen Station was comprehensively evaluated by Beijing Samsung Nine thousand Certification Center, and the photovoltaic power generation of the station can offset the power consumption in the station, and the carbon emission reduction can offset the carbon emissions, becoming the first carbon neutral hydrogen refuelling station in China.

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Refinery Fire In Khartoum - Sudan

This photo taken on January 26, 2025 shows the Khartoum Oil Refinery in Al-Jaili area, north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum. The Khartoum refinery, the country's largest, was built in the 1990s and is located in the Al-Jaili area, approximately 70 km north of Khartoum. It has a capacity of 100,000 barrels per day, supplying a significant portion of Sudan's fuel needs. Its strategic importance has made it a key battleground in the ongoing conflict. Sudan's government and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) traded accusations on Jan. 23 over a fire at the oil refinery. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said on Jan. 24 it had retaken control of the Khartoum Oil Refinery in the Al-Jaili area, which had been controlled by the paramilitary RSF. Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Refinery Fire In Khartoum - Sudan

This photo taken on January 26, 2025 shows the signs of destruction inflicted on the Khartoum Oil Refinery in Al-Jaili area, north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum. The Khartoum refinery, the country's largest, was built in the 1990s and is located in the Al-Jaili area, approximately 70 km north of Khartoum. It has a capacity of 100,000 barrels per day, supplying a significant portion of Sudan's fuel needs. Its strategic importance has made it a key battleground in the ongoing conflict. Sudan's government and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) traded accusations on Jan. 23 over a fire at the oil refinery. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said on Jan. 24 it had retaken control of the Khartoum Oil Refinery in the Al-Jaili area, which had been controlled by the paramilitary RSF. Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Refinery Fire In Khartoum - Sudan

This photo taken on January 26, 2025 shows the Khartoum Oil Refinery in Al-Jaili area, north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum. The Khartoum refinery, the country's largest, was built in the 1990s and is located in the Al-Jaili area, approximately 70 km north of Khartoum. It has a capacity of 100,000 barrels per day, supplying a significant portion of Sudan's fuel needs. Its strategic importance has made it a key battleground in the ongoing conflict. Sudan's government and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) traded accusations on Jan. 23 over a fire at the oil refinery. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said on Jan. 24 it had retaken control of the Khartoum Oil Refinery in the Al-Jaili area, which had been controlled by the paramilitary RSF. Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Refinery Fire In Khartoum - Sudan

This photo taken on January 26, 2025 shows the signs of destruction inflicted on the Khartoum Oil Refinery in Al-Jaili area, north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum. The Khartoum refinery, the country's largest, was built in the 1990s and is located in the Al-Jaili area, approximately 70 km north of Khartoum. It has a capacity of 100,000 barrels per day, supplying a significant portion of Sudan's fuel needs. Its strategic importance has made it a key battleground in the ongoing conflict. Sudan's government and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) traded accusations on Jan. 23 over a fire at the oil refinery. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said on Jan. 24 it had retaken control of the Khartoum Oil Refinery in the Al-Jaili area, which had been controlled by the paramilitary RSF. Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Refinery Fire In Khartoum - Sudan

This photo taken on January 26, 2025 shows the signs of destruction inflicted on the Khartoum Oil Refinery in Al-Jaili area, north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum. The Khartoum refinery, the country's largest, was built in the 1990s and is located in the Al-Jaili area, approximately 70 km north of Khartoum. It has a capacity of 100,000 barrels per day, supplying a significant portion of Sudan's fuel needs. Its strategic importance has made it a key battleground in the ongoing conflict. Sudan's government and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) traded accusations on Jan. 23 over a fire at the oil refinery. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said on Jan. 24 it had retaken control of the Khartoum Oil Refinery in the Al-Jaili area, which had been controlled by the paramilitary RSF. Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Refinery Fire In Khartoum - Sudan

This photo taken on January 26, 2025 shows the signs of destruction inflicted on the Khartoum Oil Refinery in Al-Jaili area, north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum. The Khartoum refinery, the country's largest, was built in the 1990s and is located in the Al-Jaili area, approximately 70 km north of Khartoum. It has a capacity of 100,000 barrels per day, supplying a significant portion of Sudan's fuel needs. Its strategic importance has made it a key battleground in the ongoing conflict. Sudan's government and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) traded accusations on Jan. 23 over a fire at the oil refinery. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said on Jan. 24 it had retaken control of the Khartoum Oil Refinery in the Al-Jaili area, which had been controlled by the paramilitary RSF. Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Refinery Fire In Khartoum - Sudan

This photo taken on January 26, 2025 shows the signs of destruction inflicted on the Khartoum Oil Refinery in Al-Jaili area, north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum. The Khartoum refinery, the country's largest, was built in the 1990s and is located in the Al-Jaili area, approximately 70 km north of Khartoum. It has a capacity of 100,000 barrels per day, supplying a significant portion of Sudan's fuel needs. Its strategic importance has made it a key battleground in the ongoing conflict. Sudan's government and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) traded accusations on Jan. 23 over a fire at the oil refinery. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said on Jan. 24 it had retaken control of the Khartoum Oil Refinery in the Al-Jaili area, which had been controlled by the paramilitary RSF. Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Refinery Fire In Khartoum - Sudan

This photo taken on January 26, 2025 shows the signs of destruction inflicted on the Khartoum Oil Refinery in Al-Jaili area, north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum. The Khartoum refinery, the country's largest, was built in the 1990s and is located in the Al-Jaili area, approximately 70 km north of Khartoum. It has a capacity of 100,000 barrels per day, supplying a significant portion of Sudan's fuel needs. Its strategic importance has made it a key battleground in the ongoing conflict. Sudan's government and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) traded accusations on Jan. 23 over a fire at the oil refinery. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said on Jan. 24 it had retaken control of the Khartoum Oil Refinery in the Al-Jaili area, which had been controlled by the paramilitary RSF. Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Refinery Fire In Khartoum - Sudan

This photo taken on January 26, 2025 shows the Khartoum Oil Refinery in Al-Jaili area, north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum. The Khartoum refinery, the country's largest, was built in the 1990s and is located in the Al-Jaili area, approximately 70 km north of Khartoum. It has a capacity of 100,000 barrels per day, supplying a significant portion of Sudan's fuel needs. Its strategic importance has made it a key battleground in the ongoing conflict. Sudan's government and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) traded accusations on Jan. 23 over a fire at the oil refinery. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said on Jan. 24 it had retaken control of the Khartoum Oil Refinery in the Al-Jaili area, which had been controlled by the paramilitary RSF. Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Refinery Fire In Khartoum - Sudan

This photo taken on January 26, 2025 shows the signs of destruction inflicted on the Khartoum Oil Refinery in Al-Jaili area, north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum. The Khartoum refinery, the country's largest, was built in the 1990s and is located in the Al-Jaili area, approximately 70 km north of Khartoum. It has a capacity of 100,000 barrels per day, supplying a significant portion of Sudan's fuel needs. Its strategic importance has made it a key battleground in the ongoing conflict. Sudan's government and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) traded accusations on Jan. 23 over a fire at the oil refinery. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said on Jan. 24 it had retaken control of the Khartoum Oil Refinery in the Al-Jaili area, which had been controlled by the paramilitary RSF. Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Germany: Four Injured After Fire Breaks Out At Bayernoil Refinery

Four people were injured after a fire broke out at the Bayernoil refinery in Neustadt an der Donau around midnight on Friday, January 17.