$VLO $MPC $PSX $DK $CLMT THERMAL ALERT: Homs Refinery - Syria A single VIIRS NOAA-21 pixel at 40.9 MW was detected at 11:08 UTC (7:08 AM EDT on 10/7/26) on a daytime pass, roughly 1.4 times the 30 MW absolute floor; the site has no baseline yet since it was only added 10/6. The detection sits about 7.8 km northeast of the plant over farmland and the urban fringe of Homs, not on refinery infrastructure. Detection confidence 70-80% (nominal). REFINERY • Owner/operator: Homs Refinery Company (Syrian state) • Location: West of Homs, Syria • Capacity: 120 kbpd • Regional role: One of Syria's two main refineries; covers domestic demand for diesel, heating fuel, gasoline SATELLITE DATA • Sensors: 1 of 4 (VIIRS NOAA-21 only) • Peak FRP: 40.9 MW vs 30 MW floor, no baseline yet (~1.4x the floor) • Confidence: VIIRS nominal • Persistence: No, single daytime pass only • Clustering: No; single pixel ~7.8 km NE of plant over farmland/urban fringe VERIFICATION • Status: UNVERIFIED • News: No corroboration; results are historical fires only (2021 distillation-unit fire, 2020 gas-compressor explosion, 2019 rocket attack) • X chatter: None mentioning a Homs refinery fire • Operator response: None • Responsibility claims: None claimed Coords: 34.7177, 36.6381