Fire engulfing Pertamina refinery remains ablaze, says CEO


Dark smoke rises from state's energy firm Pertamina during fires at its refinery in Cilacap, Central Java province, Indoesia, June 12, 2021, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. - via Reuters

JAKARTA, June 12 (Reuters): A fire at an oil refinery owned by Indonesia's Pertamina at Cilacap, Central Java, was still ablaze on Saturday, the CEO of the state energy firm said on Saturday, though she added it wouldn't impact the plant's operations.

Fire broke out at the refinery late on Friday. Television footage showed a large blaze and smoke rising from the refinery, which Pertamina said has 200 oil tanks and has a processing capacity of 348, 000 barrels a day.

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