Kuwait City, March 19, 2026 (AFP) - Fire erupts after drone hits second Kuwait oil refinery: authorities

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2026-03-19

A fire erupted at a second refinery owned by Kuwait's national oil company after a drone attack, the information ministry said. "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. The company's other oil refinery, Mina Al-Ahmadi, was also struck by a drone on Thursday, sparking a small blaze. b......

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