PEMEX says fire at Salina Cruz refinery under control, confirms 6 injured during incident

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.May.2026, Words: 123) — State-owned Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) reported  specialized firefighting personnel from the Salina Cruz refinery acted promptly and completely extinguished a fire at the Hidros 2 plant. 

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The fire occurred during work to bring the TE-05 cooling tower online.