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A drone strike targeted an operational unit at Kuwait’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery early Thursday, triggering a limited fire that was quickly contained without causing injuries, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said.
Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery is Kuwait’s largest and oldest oil processing facility, located about 40 kilometers south of Kuwait City along the country’s Gulf coastline. It serves as a central hub for refining and exporting crude oil products. The refinery has a refining capacity of around 730,000 barrels per day, making it one of the largest in the region.
The affected unit experienced a small fire following the attack, but operations were brought under control shortly after the incident, according to an official statement. The strike also pushed Brent crude futures to near $115 per barrel with a $7 increase.
A fire erupted at a second refinery owned by Kuwait's national oil company after a drone attack, the information ministry said Thursday, following the first refinery attack.
"One of the operational units of the Mina Abdullah refinery, belonging to the Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) was targeted by a drone attack, triggering a fire at the site," the ministry said on X..
Kuwait’s military confirmed that the country faced a broader wave of aerial threats the same morning. In a statement reported by the Kuwait News Agency, the General Staff said air defense systems were actively intercepting "hostile missile and drone attacks" targeting multiple locations.
Explosions were heard in several areas as interception systems engaged incoming projectiles, the statement said, adding that residents were urged to follow safety instructions issued by authorities.
The incident follows Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s South Pars Gas Field on Wednesday, one of the world’s largest natural gas sites, marking the first known strike on the country’s upstream energy infrastructure since the conflict began. In response, Iran warned that energy facilities across Gulf countries could be targeted in retaliation, naming several oil and gas sites in the region as potential targets.
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