A drone attack struck the Mina Abdullah oil refinery in Kuwait on Thursday morning, causing a fire at the facility operated by the Kuwait National Petroleum Company. The incident occurred about 30 miles south of Kuwait City. According to the Kuwait News Agency, citing the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, the fire at the nearby Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery was brought under control, and no casualties were reported.
Authorities have not disclosed where the drone attack originated. The strike on Mina Abdullah came shortly after reports of a drone attack at the Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery, located roughly seven miles away. The Mina Abdullah refinery has a daily production capacity of 730,000 barrels, making it one of the largest oil refineries in the Middle East.
The source did not provide details on potential disruptions to oil production or any official response from Kuwaiti authorities.