Giant Kuwaiti Crude Oil Tanker Hit At Dubai Port In Iranian Attack, Possible Oil Spill Feared
Kuwait City: Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said that a giant Kuwaiti crude oil tanker has been directly struck by an alleged Iranian attack while anchored at Dubai port in the United Arab Emirates.
The incident caused damage to the ship and a fire on board. According to the Kuwaiti oil company, the vessel was fully loaded at the time of the incident, while warning of a possible oil spill in the surrounding waters.
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Authorities in Dubai said that the strike caused fire, marking the latest in a string of assaults on merchant vessels in the Gulf and strait of Hormuz since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran on February 28.
Authorities said maritime firefighting teams successfully put out the blaze which was sparked by a drone attack, adding that no injuries were reported and all 24 crew members were safe.
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The situation has disrupted crucial oil route, halting energy supplies and threatening global economic collapse. Crude oil prices briefly spiked after Kuwait’s state news agency reported the attack on the tanker, which can carry around 2m barrels of oil worth more than $200m at current prices.
