Multiple drone strikes hit Kuwait’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery early Friday morning, igniting fires across several operational units. The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation confirmed the attack, reporting no initial casualties at the state-owned facility.
The strikes escalate a widening 20-day regional conflict that has disrupted global energy markets. The attack occurred hours after Israel launched airstrikes on Tehran, coinciding with the Persian New Year, prompting widespread international alarm over the security of Middle Eastern supply chains.
Emergency crews are responding to the fires at the Mina Al-Ahmadi complex. The strikes represent a direct expansion of a retaliatory campaign by Iranian forces targeting oil and natural gas infrastructure across the Gulf. The pattern follows a recent Israeli attack on a major Iranian gas field.
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The continuous exchange of attacks on energy centers has sent shockwaves through the global economy. Localized crises are materializing, including immediate panic buying and liquid petroleum gas shortages reported as far as Kerala, India.
Leading European nations, Japan, and Canada issued a joint statement Friday pledging intervention to guarantee safe maritime passage through the Strait of Hormuz. International allies are considering deploying additional naval assets to secure supply chains, aligning with broader strategic maneuvers as the United States vows to keep US forces deployed across the region.