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Kuwait's Mina al-Ahmadi refinery hit again by drones

  • Märkte: Crude oil, Fertilizers, Oil products
  • 03.04.26

Kuwait's 346,000 b/d Mina al Ahmadi refinery came under another drone attack early on Friday, causing fires in several operational units, state-owned Kuwait Petroleum (KPC) said. It was the third strike on the refinery in just over two weeks.

KPC did not specify the extent of the damage or whether refinery operations were affected, but said it was working to maintain operational continuity. No injuries were reported.

The refinery was previously hit in the early hours of 19 March, and again early on 20 March, which saw KPC shut a number of affected units as a precaution.

Another Kuwaiti refinery, the 454,000 b/d Mina Abdullah plant, was also struck early on 19 March, adding to concerns over the vulnerability of the country's refining system. Kuwait has a third refinery, the 615,000 b/d al-Zour facility, further south, close to the Neutral Zone which Kuwait shares with Saudi Arabia.

This latest attack follows weeks of repeated Iranian missile and drone attacks in Kuwait, and elsewhere in the Mideast Gulf region, in response to US and Israeli strikes on Iran.

Kuwait's authorities have reported damage to airport and port infrastructure in recent weeks. Its air defenses have intercepted more than 500 drones and 300 ballistic missiles since the US-Israel war with Iran began on 28 February.

US president Donald Trump said on Wednesday that military strikes on Iran would continue, dashing hopes for an imminent end to the conflict.


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