OMV says situation under control at Schwechat refinery after smoke seen
27/10/2026 15:31
OMV says situation under control at Schwechat refinery after smoke seen VIENNA, Oct 27 (Reuters) - A column of smoke emerged from OMV's Schwechat refinery near Vienna on Tuesday during repair work on a tank that was out of service but the situation is now under control, the Austrian oil and gas company said after media reports of a fire.
"At approximately 2:03 p.m. (1303 GMT), smoke began to develop on the grounds of the Schwechat refinery during repair work on a tank that was out of service. The smoke has already been brought under control. One person was taken to hospital as a precaution due to breathing difficulties," OMV OMVV.VI said in a statement that did not specifically mention a fire.
(Reporting by Francois Murphy
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