Fire at Kuwait's Mina Al Ahmadi refinery put out, production, exports unaffected - agency

$Kuwait Oil Tanker Company\\'s new oil tanker Kazimah III sits in the Ahmadi North Pier in Kuwait in this file photo. Stephanie McGehee, Reuters Image used for illustrative purpose$

Kuwait Oil Tanker Company's new oil tanker Kazimah III sits in the Ahmadi North Pier in Kuwait in this file photo. Stephanie McGehee, Reuters Image used for illustrative purpose

The Kuwait National Petroleum Co said in a post on messaging platform X that a fire broke out in the sixth district, unit No. 35 of the refinery

Moaz Abd-Alaziz and Enas Alashray, Reuters News

September 23, 2023

PHOTO
Kuwait Oil Tanker Company's new oil tanker Kazimah III sits in the Ahmadi North Pier in Kuwait in this file photo. Stephanie McGehee, Reuters Image used for illustrative purpose

CAIRO - Firefighters managed to put out a fire at Kuwait's Mina Al Ahmadi oil refinery with no injures, state news agency (KUNA) said late on Friday, adding that production and exports were unaffected.

Earlier on Friday, the Kuwait National Petroleum Co (KNPC) said in a post on messaging platform X that a fire broke out in the sixth district, unit No. 35 of the refinery.

(Reporting by Moaz Abd-Alaziz and Enas Alashray from Cairo ; Editing by Chris Reese)

Disclaimer: The content of this article is syndicated or provided to this website from an external third party provider. We are not responsible for, and do not control, such external websites, entities, applications or media publishers. The body of the text is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and has not been edited in any way. Neither we nor our affiliates guarantee the accuracy of or endorse the views or opinions expressed in this article. Read our full disclaimer policy here.

ZAWYA NEWSLETTERS

RELATED ARTICLES

ZAWYA NEWSLETTERS

LATEST VIDEO