Fire erupts at Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery after drone attack hits key oil hub
Early Friday morning saw chaos at Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery, as fires broke out due to a drone attack. State media provided confirmation of the event and its impact on operational units. Thankfully, no personnel were injured in the inci...
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Fires broke out at units of Kuwait’s key oil refining complex early Friday following a drone attack, Reuters reported citing state media, raising fresh concerns over the security of critical energy infrastructure in the region.
The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said its Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery was targeted in the early hours of the day.
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“Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery [was] hit by drones early on Friday, causing fires at operating units, no injuries reported,” the state news agency quoted the company as saying.
The Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery is one of Kuwait’s largest and most strategically significant oil processing facilities, playing a central role in the country’s energy exports.
The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said its Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery was targeted in the early hours of the day.
You may follow our coverage of the West Asia war here
“Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery [was] hit by drones early on Friday, causing fires at operating units, no injuries reported,” the state news agency quoted the company as saying.
The Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery is one of Kuwait’s largest and most strategically significant oil processing facilities, playing a central role in the country’s energy exports.
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