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Fire at oil plant in western Japan forces 3,000 people to evacuate

​A fire broke out at an oil refinery in western Japan on Sunday, forcing nearly 3,000 local residents to evacuate, local media reported.

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Aussie authorities called to investigate Clive Palmer over alleged nickel refinery phoenix scheme

​The Australian authorities have been called to investigate besieged businessman turned politician Clive Palmer for allegedly operating a phoenix scheme at his beleaguered Queensland state nickel refinery.

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Iraqi forces fight back IS, UN appeals for aid to massive displacement of civilians

Iraqi security forces on Sunday continued their battles against the Islamic State (IS) militants in the provinces of Salahudin and Anbar, as the UN warned of catastrophic impact on many thousands of people who fled their homes, security sources and a UN statement said.

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Largest U.S. refinery joins nationwide oil strike

Workers at the largest refinery in the United States on Saturday joined a nationwide oil refinery strike as the union representing them pushes for a new contract that improves wages and safety.

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Iraq forces break IS siege on key oil refinery

​Iraqi security forces on Sunday broke the Islamic State (IS) group's months-long siege of the country's largest oil refinery in Salahudin province, a provincial security source said.

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Fire reignites at east China refinery

The fire at an oil refinery in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing Monday had reignited hours after it was put out. But no casualties have been reported so far.

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Explosion rips through refinery in east China

An explosion ripped through an oil refinery and triggered a fire in eastern Chinese city of Nanjing Monday noon, local firefighters said

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Cambodian PM urges China's Sinopec Corp to build oil refinery by 2018

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday urged China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation ( Sinopec Corp), the Asia's largest oil refining and petrochemical enterprise, to expedite its process to build an oil refinery in Cambodia by 2018, a spokesman said.

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Chinese firm introduces investment in Brunei

A Chinese petrochemical company and the Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB) held here Monday a joint stakeholder engagement session that involved several government agencies and local communities.