Overview
- Kuwait’s state news agency said multiple drones struck a refinery on the outskirts of Kuwait City, igniting fires and prompting a partial halt for safety.
- Since March 18, LNG and refinery facilities in Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia have been hit in a wave of strikes widely reported as Iranian retaliation for an Israeli airstrike on gas-related sites.
- Qatar’s energy minister told Reuters that damage at the Ras Laffan LNG complex cut export capacity by about 17% and could take three to five years to repair, risking supply to Europe and Asia.
- Japan and European partners including the UK, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands issued a joint statement condemning the attacks and expressing readiness to support safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
- U.S. President Donald Trump said he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop attacks on gas fields, signaling pressure to curb further escalation.