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mahatmakanejeeves

(69,929 posts) Sat Apr 4, 2026, 09:33 PM 19 hrs ago

Fire erupts in Kuwait's Shuwaikh oil sector complex after drone attack, state news agency reports

Source: Kuwaiti state news agency, via Reuters

Fire erupts in Kuwait's Shuwaikh oil sector complex after drone attack, state news agency reports

By Reuters
April 4, 2026 8:01 PM EDT Updated 1 hour ago

April 5 (Reuters) - Kuwait ‌Petroleum Corporation said a fire erupted in the ​Shuwaikh oil sector ​complex, which houses the ⁠oil ministry and ​KPC headquarters, after a ​drone attack, the Kuwaiti state news agency reported early ​on Sunday.

No injuries ​were reported. Emergency and firefighting ‌teams ⁠were dealing with the fire, it added.

Separately, Kuwait's state media, ​citing ​the ⁠finance ministry, said an Iranian drone ​attacked an office ​complex ⁠for government ministries, causing significant material damage ⁠but ​no casualties.

Reporting ​by Yomna Ehab; Editing by ​Chizu Nomiyama, Rod Nickel

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/fire-erupts-kuwaits-shuwaikh-oil-sector-complex-after-drone-attack-state-news-2026-04-05/

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Fire erupts in Kuwait's Shuwaikh oil sector complex after drone attack, state news agency reports (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves 19 hrs ago OP
So we're going to have to wait another we week for cheap gas? dem4decades 19 hrs ago #1
Belize is paying 12.00 per gallon................... Lovie777 19 hrs ago #2
Once he corners the market on oil, he will raise prices even more. Irish_Dem 19 hrs ago #4
Don't worry, pretty soon we are all going to be very rich and gas will be dirt cheap. Irish_Dem 19 hrs ago #3
Rich from our DOGE checks and our tariff rebates? dem4decades 18 hrs ago #8
Yes. And Trump will give us all the money, oil, gold, land he is stealing. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #9
Iran is doing a lot of damage with their military we totally destroyed. SamuelAdams 19 hrs ago #5
Obliterated. littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago #7
From Xitter littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago #6

Lovie777

(23,025 posts)
2. Belize is paying 12.00 per gallon...................
Reply to dem4decades (Reply #1)
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 09:41 PM
19 hrs ago

but alas, shithole is confident that he will own all the oil in a matter of days.

Irish_Dem

(81,426 posts)
9. Yes. And Trump will give us all the money, oil, gold, land he is stealing.
Reply to dem4decades (Reply #8)
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 10:24 PM
18 hrs ago

And the cash he is stealing from the US Treasury too.

He is so happy to give it all away to the people.
He loves us all so much.

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