Drone attack sparks fire on Kuwaiti tanker in UAE amid Iran’s Gulf attacks

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A Kuwaiti oil tanker, the Al Salmi, was struck in an apparent Iranian drone attack while anchored at Dubai Port in the United Arab Emirates, sparking a fire on board. The incident occurred overnight, with multiple explosions heard in Dubai between Monday evening and early Tuesday morning. Dubai authorities reported containing the fire with no oil leakage or injuries. The tanker, owned by Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, was loaded with two million barrels of oil from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and destined for Qingdao, China. Kuwaiti state news agency KUNA initially warned of a possible oil spill. Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Bahrain also reported attacks.

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The tanker's destination was Qingdao, China.

factualLloyd's List Intelligence

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The Al Salmi tanker was loaded with two million barrels of oil from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

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Multiple loud explosions were heard in Dubai between 6pm Monday and 2am Tuesday.

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No oil leakage or injuries were reported.

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A Kuwaiti crude oil tanker at Dubai Port was struck in an Iranian attack, causing damage and a fire.

factualKuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC)

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Dubai authorities say blaze contained with no oil leakage or injuries reported as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain all report attacks.An apparent Iranian attack on a fully loaded Kuwaiti crude oil tanker at Dubai Port sparked a fire that was later extinguished, authorities said.Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said early on Tuesday that the Al Salmi tanker was struck in an Iranian attack while anchored at the port in the United Arab Emirates, causing damage to the vessel and a fire on board.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Is a peaceful settlement possible in Iran?list 2 of 4Iran’s foreign ministry rejects US ceasefire demandslist 3 of 4Pentagon denies that Hegseth’s broker sought investment before Iran warlist 4 of 4Spain closes airspace to US warplanes involved in war on Iranend of listKPC warned of ‌a possible oil spill in surrounding waters, Kuwaiti state news agency KUNA reported.Authorities in Dubai said there was a drone attack on the Kuwaiti oil tanker overnight, and response teams had contained the incident.They added that no oil leakage or injuries were reported, according to the Dubai Media Office.Multiple loud explosions were heard in Dubai, starting at around 6 or 7pm local time on Monday until about 1 or 2am on Tuesday, said Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi, reporting from Dubai.“These attacks seem to be getting closer, they’re getting louder, and one of them hit that oil tanker off the coast of the waters of Dubai,” he said.“People certainly seem on high alert here again … You can hear those military jets overhead patrolling the skies,” Basravi added.Work is now under way to assess damage to the tanker, said KPC, which, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence data, is the parent company of Al Salmi’s registered owner and commercial operator.The tanker was loaded with ⁠two million barrels of oil from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, according to data from Lloyd’s and TankerTrackers. Lloyd’s listed the destination as Qingdao, China.

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