(Kuwait, 6th) Kuwait's petroleum sector was hit by another drone attack in the early hours of Sunday (April 5), sparking fires at its refinery and petrochemical plant operations. Hours earlier, the headquarters of Kuwait Energy was also set ablaze by a drone strike.
According to Bloomberg, the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) stated in a release that facilities belonging to Kuwait National Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries Company were attacked again, resulting in significant losses. Emergency and firefighting personnel are working to contain the blaze. There are no reports of casualties at this time.
Prior to this, KPC's headquarters, located in Kuwait City’s Shuwaikh district, was also attacked. The fire has now been extinguished.
Before the KPC building was struck, the Mina Al-Ahmadi and Mina Abdullah refineries had come under air attack multiple times, and Kuwait International Airport had also been targeted repeatedly.
KPC says it is assessing the damage and taking all necessary measures to ensure personnel safety and the security of its oil headquarters.
Hours before the KPC headquarters attack, Iran's Fars News Agency released an updated “target list.” In addition to oil, gas, and chemical facilities previously attacked, the list also includes electricity, water, and steam infrastructure.
The list further includes Kuwait's fertilizer and polymer producer, PIC. On the same day, the Israeli Air Force struck Iran’s Mahshahr Petrochemical Complex.
Since the US and Israel launched military action against Iran in late February, Kuwait and other countries around the Persian Gulf have suffered repeated Iranian strikes.
The Abu Dhabi Government Media Office said Sunday that Abu Dhabi’s large Ruwais petrochemical plant caught fire several times after being attacked and has now ceased production.
Prior to this, KPC's headquarters, located in Kuwait City’s Shuwaikh district, was also attacked. The fire has now been extinguished.
Before the KPC building was struck, the Mina Al-Ahmadi and Mina Abdullah refineries had come under air attack multiple times, and Kuwait International Airport had also been targeted repeatedly.
KPC says it is assessing the damage and taking all necessary measures to ensure personnel safety and the security of its oil headquarters.
Hours before the KPC headquarters attack, Iran's Fars News Agency released an updated “target list.” In addition to oil, gas, and chemical facilities previously attacked, the list also includes electricity, water, and steam infrastructure.
The list further includes Kuwait's fertilizer and polymer producer, PIC. On the same day, the Israeli Air Force struck Iran’s Mahshahr Petrochemical Complex.
Since the US and Israel launched military action against Iran in late February, Kuwait and other countries around the Persian Gulf have suffered repeated Iranian strikes.
The Abu Dhabi Government Media Office said Sunday that Abu Dhabi’s large Ruwais petrochemical plant caught fire several times after being attacked and has now ceased production.