Kuwaiti Oil Tanker Attacked Near UAE; Crew Safe
Summary
A Kuwaiti oil tanker was attacked and caught fire near Dubai, UAE, but all crew members remain safe. The tanker was en route to China carrying Saudi and Kuwaiti crude oil.
Key Points
- A Kuwaiti oil tanker was struck by an unknown projectile near Dubai, UAE, causing it to catch fire.
- Local officials controlled the fire within hours, and all 24 crew members are safe with no injuries.
- The tanker was carrying 1.3 million barrels of Saudi crude and 800,000 barrels of Kuwaiti crude, headed to Qingdao, China.
- Kuwait Petroleum Corporation described the incident as a brutal Iranian airstrike, though no party has claimed responsibility.
