Explosion Confirmed at Canada’s Largest Oil Refinery in St. John, New Brunswick

An explosion has been confirmed at Canada's largest oil refinery, an Irving Oil facility in St. John, New Brunswick, which is a critical source of fuel for the northeast United States, on Oct. 8, 2018. @SaintJohnRT via Storyful

An explosion has been confirmed at Canada’s largest oil refinery, which is a critical source of fuel for the northeast United States.

Irving Oil confirmed on Oct. 8 that a “major incident” took place at its refinery in St. John, New Brunswick.