11-07-2025
Lightning strike causes tank fire at Citgo's Lake Charles refinery on Thursday
July 11 (Reuters) - Citgo Petroleum Corp ( said a lightning strike started a fire at a storage tank at its 459,800-barrel-per-day Lake Charles refinery in Louisiana on Thursday.
The blaze was quickly extinguished on Thursday, and there were no injuries, the company said in an email statement on Friday.
"All other parts of the refinery are operating normally," Citgo said.
