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An Iranian drone attacked Kuwait's largest oil refinery, causing a fire amid wartime conditions that have led to a global oil supply crisis.
On 19 Mar 2026 GMT+7, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) revealed that a unit within the "Mina Al-Ahmadi" oil refinery, the largest in Kuwait, was hit by a drone attack causing a fire. Officials later brought the fire under control, with no injuries reported.
The attack followed an announcement earlier Thursday morning by the Kuwait military that the country’s air defense system was actively responding to "threats from enemy missiles and drones."
The Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery is located about 40 kilometers south of Kuwait City, the capital. It is Kuwait’s largest oil processing facility and one of the region’s most important refineries, with a refining capacity of approximately 730,000 barrels per day.
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Source:cnn