Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Egyptian cabinet confirmed that a drone strike ignited a fire on two gas vessels, the Energos Winter and Gaslog Salem, at the Mediterranean port of Damietta, near the strategically vital Suez Canal. Authorities have declared the incident an attack rather than an accident, launching an investigation into the blaze which started on the US-owned Energos Winter before spreading. The drone attack occurred amidst heightened regional tensions, following Iran's missile strike against US forces in Jordan and subsequent retaliatory actions by Washington and Saudi Arabia against Iran-backed groups in Iraq. Despite the severity of the fire, Egyptian petroleum ministry officials reported that it was swiftly brought under control by firefighting and security teams, with no injuries or fatalities. The affected vessels are expected to remain out of service for an extended period, which could significantly impact Egypt's gas market, particularly its LNG import capacity, during a period of peak summer demand. In fullUS-owned gas tanker catches fire after drone attack at Egypt port as Middle East tensions riseMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Egypt confirms drone attack caused fire on gas tankers near Suez Canal
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Egyptian cabinet confirmed that a drone strike ignited a fire on two gas vessels, the Energos Winter and Gaslog Salem, at the Mediterranean port of Damietta, near the strategically vital Suez Canal. Authorities have declared the incident an attack rather than an accident, launching an investigation into the blaze which started on the US-owned Energos Winter before spreading. The drone attack occurred amidst heightened regional tensions, following Iran's missile strike against US forces in Jordan and subsequent retaliatory actions by Washington and Saudi Arabia against Iran-backed groups in Iraq. Despite the severity of the fire, Egyptian petroleum ministry officials reported that it was swiftly brought under control by firefighting and security teams, with no injuries or fatalities. The affected vessels are expected to remain out of service for an extended period, which could significantly impact Egypt's gas market, particularly its LNG import capacity, during a period of peak summer demand. In fullUS-owned gas tanker catches fire after drone attack at Egypt port as Middle East tensions riseMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
