Kuwaiti Tanker Full of Oil Struck Off Dubai Day After Trump’s Threats
Here’s the latest.A Kuwaiti oil tanker laden with oil erupted in flames after it was attacked early Tuesday while anchored off the coast of Dubai, the Kuwaiti authorities said. The attack, which the Kuwaitis blamed on Iran, came a day after President Trump injected new uncertainty into global energy markets by threatening again to begin obliterating Iranian targets if Tehran’s new leaders did not agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The Kuwaiti Petroleum Corporation said that the tanker, called Al-Salmi, had been fully loaded with crude oil when struck in what it called an Iranian attack. The vessel’s hull sustained damage, the company said, adding that the damage could potentially lead to an oil spill in surrounding waters.
There was no oil leakage from the loaded Kuwaiti tanker that erupted in flames after it was attacked early Tuesday in the waters off Dubai, the authorities in the United Arab Emirates said. The fire was extinguished earlier and no injuries were reported, they said. The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said the tanker was struck during an Iranian attack.
The Kuwaiti Petroleum Corporation said that the tanker, called Al-Salmi, had been fully loaded with crude oil when struck in what it called an Iranian attack. The vessel’s hull sustained damage, the company said, adding that the damage could potentially lead to an oil spill in surrounding waters.
There was no oil leakage from the loaded Kuwaiti tanker that erupted in flames after it was attacked early Tuesday in the waters off Dubai, the authorities in the United Arab Emirates said. The fire was extinguished earlier and no injuries were reported, they said. The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said the tanker was struck during an Iranian attack.
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