At least 39 people were killed and many others injured in a powerful gas explosion at an oil refinery in western Venezuela early yesterday/ on Saturday. The situation at Amuay oil refinery has been put under control and there is no risk of further explosions. Amuay refinery, with an initial capacity of processing some 650,000 barrels of oil per day, is Venezuela's largest oil refinery that is owned by Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA). It is located in the Paraguana Peninsula, 350 km from Caracas.