Explosions in Egyptian Mediterranean port blamed on drones in potential spread of war
Ambrey said the strike caused a fire that spread to a second vessel, and Egypt reported no injuries as crews brought the blaze under control.
- On Wednesday, a drone strike hit the US-owned gas storage tanker Energos Winter at Egypt's Damietta port, causing a fire that spread to the Gaslog Salem.
- Two days earlier, Iranian television identified Damietta as a potential target for retaliation against Ukraine following a strike on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea.
- Brent crude futures surged more than 8% to above $90 a barrel on Wednesday, while British maritime security firm Ambrey confirmed the crew was safely evacuated.
- While no group has claimed responsibility, the Egyptian Petroleum Ministry is investigating the drone strike amid concerns about the conflict's potential spread to new theaters.
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US-Owned Gas Storage Tanker Damaged In Egypt Drone Strike, Fire Spreads To Second LNG Vessel
Image for representation purposes only A drone struck a U.S.-owned floating gas storage vessel at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta on Wednesday, causing a fire that spread to another LNG carrier. The attack happened while liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo operations were underway at the port. British maritime security firm Ambrey said the drone hit the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Energos Winter. Three trading sources fa…
An attack with drones has hit two gasier ships in the port of Damietta, in Egypt, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the first raid that hits directly the terminal, one of the main Egyptian junctions for the export of gas to Europe. The episode assumes a particular relief because it marks that the conflict risks to extend well beyond the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, areas at the center of the war between the United States and Iran. To finish in th…
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