Oil refinery explodes in Iran.

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A fire has erupted at the Pars Petro Shushtar refinery in Iran's Khuzestan Province, resulting in at least one confirmed death and several injuries. The incident occurred on October 15, 2024, and local authorities have attributed the cause to a collision involving a tanker and gasoline tanks. Investigations are currently underway to determine the full circumstances surrounding the fire.

Incident Details​

• Location: Pars Petro Shushtar refinery, Khuzestan Province, Iran.
• Date: October 15, 2024.
• Casualties: At least one person killed; several others injured.
• Cause: Initial reports indicate that the fire was triggered by a tanker collision with gasoline storage tanks.

Firefighters are actively working to control the blaze, which has raised concerns about safety protocols at industrial facilities in the region. This incident adds to a series of recent challenges faced by Iran's oil and gas sector, which has been under pressure due to both domestic issues and international sanctions.

Broader Implications​

The explosion at the refinery comes amid heightened tensions in the region, particularly following Iran's military actions and the subsequent international response. The U.S. has recently imposed additional sanctions targeting Iran's oil industry, aiming to limit its ability to fund destabilizing activities in the region.As investigations into the refinery fire continue, it remains crucial for Iranian authorities to address safety measures at such facilities to prevent future tragedies. The incident not only impacts local communities but also highlights vulnerabilities within Iran's critical energy infrastructure.

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There are other ways like for example israeli agents using small drones to attack sites like oil rafineries or other installations.

Small fpv quad copter drones cannot destroy a rafinery but a slightly larger assembled fixed wing uav can destroy it if it hits a vulnurable location that can create an explosion.

Russian solution is to install safety anti-drone nets. These nets can be installed on vulnurable parts only to stop small fixed wing explosive drones. Ukranian drones are larger having similar explosive effect like cruise missiles so Russian rafineries most parts are protected by safety nets with some distance from the vulnurable parts to protect from the explosion.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-bashneft-protects-refineries-with-anti-drone-nets-ria-says-2024-04-19/

Since these drones are small and less detectable some measures like radio-locator sensors + electro-optical trackers can be installed nearby sensitive installations to protect from insider attacks.