2023 El Palito oil spill explained

Spill Name:	El Palito oil spill
Location:	El Palito refinery, Carabobo state,
Spill Date:	December 2023
Operator:	Petróleos de Venezuela

An oil spill occurred December 2023 at the El Palito refinery in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela.

Spill

The oil spill occurred at the end of December 2023^[1] on the coast of the Carabobo state, affecting the beach of Puerto Cabello.^[2] Days later, the National Union of Press Workers (SNTP) denounced that officials of the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM) had prohibited the reporting of the incident.^{[3] [4]}

See also

• 2020 El Palito oil spill
• MV Wakashio oil spill
• Amuay tragedy
• Orinoco Mining Arc

Notes and References

1. Web site: Venezuela oil giant says 80 percent of oil spill cleaned up . phys.org . 2023-12-29 . 2024-08-02 . en.
2. Web site: Lozano . Daniel . 2023-12-27 . El chavismo silencia un derrame petrolero en una de sus mayores refinerías . 2023-12-28 . . es.
3. Web site: Lapatilla . 2023-12-28 . El Mundo: El chavismo silencia un derrame petrolero en una de sus mayores refinerías . 2023-12-28 . LaPatilla.com . es-ES.
4. Web site: Torres . Eudo . 2023-12-28 . Dgcim obligó a periodistas borrar imágenes del derrame petrolero en Carabobo . 2023-12-28 . Radio Fe y Alegría Noticias . es.