Duqm, Oman. A fuel tank at Oman’s Duqm commercial port was hit on Tuesday after the facility came under attack from several unmanned aircraft, according to the state news agency citing a security source. The incident occurred on the fourth day of U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, with Iran responding by targeting neighbouring countries.
Duqm port attack and reported impact
Oman’s state news agency said the resulting damage at Duqm was contained and no casualties were recorded. The agency said Duqm had also been targeted by two drones on Sunday, wounding one worker, and that Oman had been spared from attacks on Saturday, the day the U.S. and Israel launched their attack.
Regional energy and infrastructure disruptions
The attack in Oman came a day after Qatar halted its production of liquefied natural gas, described as about a fifth of global supply, while Saudi Arabia suspended production at its largest domestic refinery. Major Israeli gas fields, including Leviathan, were offline, and most output in the Iraqi Kurdish region had been shut down as Iran continued to target infrastructure, including energy facilities, ports and airports, over recent days.
Oman’s mediation role
Oman had been acting as mediator in talks between the U.S. and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear programme before the attacks on Iran.
Abu Dhabi incident and ADNOC facility
The Abu Dhabi government’s media office said on Monday a fire broke out after the Musaffah fuel tank terminal was targeted by a drone, without impacting its operations. Abu Dhabi state oil giant ADNOC operates a facility in Musaffah from which fuels are transported by trucks and through a 1,600-kilometre (994 miles) pipeline network.
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