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Kuwait oil complex struck in drone strike as Iranian attacks continue
KUWAIT CITY: A fire broke out at Kuwait’s Shuwaikh oil sector complex — home to the oil ministry and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) headquarters — following a drone attack early Sunday, the state news agency KUNA reported. Two Kuwaiti power and water desalination plants were also damaged by a drone attack from Iran, the electricity and water ministry said. The attack resulted in “significant material damage and the shutdown of two electricity generating units,” the ministry said in a post on X, adding there were no deaths or injuries. The Kuwaiti military confirmed its air defenses were actively intercepting missiles and drones targeting the country. “Kuwaiti Air Defenses are currently responding to hostile missile and drone threats,” the army posted on X, clarifying that any explosions heard were the result of interception operations. Separately, KUNA reported that an Iranian drone struck a government ministries complex, causing extensive material damage but no casualties. The Ministry of Finance subsequently directed employees to work remotely on Sunday. Kuwait's Public Authority for Minors Affairs (PAMA) also shuttered its main building, citing "the exceptional circumstances the country is going through." The attacks are the latest in an ongoing campaign since the US-Israeli-Iran war began on February 28. On Saturday alone, Kuwaiti defenses engaged nine ballistic missiles and 19 drones. Since the conflict's outbreak, Kuwait has faced a cumulative total of 327 ballistic missiles, nine cruise missiles, and 709 drones, according to the defense ministry. • with Reuters and AFP
Kuwait Petroleum headquarters and power plants hit by drone attacks
Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran warKuwait's state energy company said a fire broke out in its Shuwaikh oil sector complex early on Sunday following a drone attack, while another Iranian strike on two power and water desalination plants caused significant damage. The Shuwaikh complex, which houses the oil ministry and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) headquarters, was completely evacuated with no injuries reported, Kuwait's state news agency Kuna reported.Authorities are "closely monitoring the assessment of damages resulting from the incident", Kuna reported, citing KPC. A separate drone attack on Sunday targeted two power and water desalination plants, leading to "significant material damage", Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said. No casualties were reported, but two power generation units were shut down, the ministry said. Emergency plans are under way to ensure service continuity, officials added. Gulf countries have been facing an increasing number of attacks by Iran, which says it is retaliating to strikes by the US and Israel that began on February 28.Bahrain was also hit by attacks early on Sunday, with the interior ministry confirming that civil defence extinguished a fire in a facility. No injuries were reported, it said, without providing more details. Since the start of the war, Kuwait has faced repeated strikes on its energy infrastructure. The Mina Al Ahmadi and Mina Abdullah refineries have been targeted and, in some cases, attacks came in waves, hitting operational units in quick succession. The Mina Al Ahmadi refinery faced its latest drone attack on Friday, which caused fires across several operational units that were contained by emergency crews.Iranian strikes on Friday also hit a key Kuwaiti power and desalination plant, causing "material" damage. "Damage to infrastructure [across the Gulf] will require substantial reconstruction investments along with new investments in pipelines and transport corridors to avoid Hormuz," Nasser Saidi, president of Nasser Saidi and Associates and former economy minister of Lebanon, said in a note on Saturday. Kuwait's KPC declared a force majeure on its delivery contracts last month, cutting oil production as exports through the Strait of Hormuz stopped amid the waterway's effective blockade by Iran. Kuwait, the fifth-largest oil producer in Opec, was producing about 2.6 million barrels per day of oil before the war started.PlayKuwait oil CEO says I...
Kuwait Oil HQ Engulfed in Flames After Iranian Drone Strike | WATCH
Unmanned Iranian drones hit the Kuwait Petroleum Corp. headquarters Saturday, triggering a fire at the building that also houses Kuwait 's oil ministry. The facility, known as Shuwaikh oil sector complex, was evacuated and firefighting crews moved in to battle the blaze.
Drone Attacks Hit Kuwait Oil Complex in Shuwaikh and Power Plants
KUWAIT CITY, Apr 5: Kuwait's key energy infrastructure came under drone attack on Sunday, as the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation confirmed that its oil sector complex in the Shuwaikh area was targeted, triggering a fire and causing material damage to the facility. Authorities said emergency and firefighting teams responded immediately, evacuating the building as a precaution, while damage ...
