Here's a List of Gulf Energy Infrastructure Damaged in Iran War
(Bloomberg) -- Dozens of refineries, oil fields, gas plants, ports and other energy infrastructure have been damaged by missile and drone strikes, six weeks since the war began.
Senior US and Iranian officials are meeting in Islamabad to try to find a resolution to the conflict that has choked off a swath of oil and gas supply to global markets and left the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut. The more damage that occurs, the more difficult it will be for energy markets to return to normal.
A ceasefire was announced on April 7 US time — or early April 8 in the Middle East. On April 9, Saudi Arabia’s state-run news agency reported extensive “recent attacks” but didn’t specify timelines. At least some of the incidents appeared to predate the ceasefire. Iran has said that Israeli attacks on Lebanon breached the terms of the accord.
Here is a list of some of the Middle East’s most important energy facilities that have been hit or disrupted during the conflict. Some sites have restarted after being temporarily shut, but the operational status of others remains unclear.
This story updates to reflect an April 9 statement from the Saudi Press Agency, adding assets not listed. Specifically: Satorp and Riyadh oil refineries, Ju’aymah gas-processing, the Manifa and Khurais oil-production facilities, and the East-West pipeline.
Ruwais, UAE: One of the biggest refineries in the world suffered multiple fires caused by falling debris from air-defense interception, Abu Dhabi’s government said April 5.
Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Aramco temporarily halted operations at the kingdom’s largest crude processing plant — with 550,000 barrels a day of capacity — after a drone attack in the first few days of the war. The facility has since been restarted.
Samref, Saudi Arabia: A drone fell on the refinery that’s half owned by Exxon Mobil Corp. on March 19.
Satorp, Saudi Arabia: Units halted at the 460,000 barrels a day refinery that’s 62.5% owned by Aramco and 37.5% by TotalEnergies after incidents on April 7-8
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: SPA on April 9 said that the 120,000 barrels a day plant was one of several that has been attacked “directly affecting exports of refined products to global markets.”
Bapco Energies, Bahrain: The 400,000 barrel-a-day plant was damaged in an attack last month and declared force majeure on operations that had been impacted.
Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co., Bahrain: Some operational units caught fire after drone attacks April 5.
Kuwait National Petroleum Co. and Petrochemical Industries Co. facilities suffered significant damage as emergency and fire response teams worked to contain conflagrations at several sites, KPC said April 5. Those attacks followed hits on KPC’s headquarters.
Mina Al-Ahmadi, Kuwait: A drone attack caused fire in a number of operational units on April 3. The refinery had also been hit on two consecutive days last month, which had shut some units.
Mina Abdullah, Kuwait: A fire at the plant was extinguished following a March 19 attack.
Lanaz, Iraq: Operations were suspended at the plant in the northern city of Erbil last month after a fire caused by a drone strike, Reuters reported, citing unidentified provincial officials.
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