Jerusalem Post/Middle EastAccording to a Reuters report citing two security sources, the incident may have been caused by drones targeting Egyptian gas storage tankers.Follow us on GoogleThis picture taken on May 28, 2021 shows an aerial view of the port of Egypt's northern Mediterranean coastal city of Damietta.(photo credit: AMIR MAKAR/AFP via Getty Images)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFJULY 29, 2026 19:04An explosion was reported at the liquefied natural gas terminal of Egypt’s Damietta Port, according to Inchcape Shipping Services on Wednesday.Inchcape stated that the vessels involved in the explosion were relocated outside of the port area.According to a Reuters report citing two security sources, the incident may have been caused by drones targeting Egyptian gas storage tankers.This is a developing story.The Midnight DispatchThe one email that makes sense of the Middle East. Iran, the Gulf, Syria, Turkey, and whatever moved that day, from The Jerusalem Post, every evening.See more onFollow us on Google