hundreds of residents fled in panic when a fire broke out at an oil refinery owned by bangchak petroleum plc. in bangkok's phra khanong district. nobody was injured in the blaze. this brought oil production to a halt and is expected to cost the company 3o million baht. the frie is believed to have been caused by a hydrogen leak, began at about 7 a.m. at a bunker oil refinery unit. the blaze was brought under control within 30 minutes.