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By : AFP
Update: 2026-04-03 01:09 GMT
2026-04-03 05:13 GMT
A drone attack on a refinery owned by Kuwait's national oil company on Friday sparked fires at several of its units, state media said. "Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) told KUNA that the Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery was targeted in a drone attack early this morning, resulting in fires in several operational units," official news agency KUNA reported, adding that emergency teams were working to contain the blazes
2026-04-03 04:48 GMT
Oil prices continued to surge on worries of a prolongedIran war but the Asian markets that were open Friday rose moderately in cautious trading, while others were closed for the Good Friday holidays. U.S. crude rose 11.4% to $111.54 a barrel. The price of Brent crude, the international standard, jumped 7.8% to $109.03 per barrel
2026-04-03 02:17 GMT
There was little sign Friday of the war in the Mideast winding down as Israel said it faced incoming fire from Iran, Kuwait and Bahrain reported being under attack, and Iran said eight people were killed while celebrating the close of Persian new year near a major bridge hit by a U.S. strike
2026-04-03 01:47 GMT
Kuwait's military said on Friday its air defences were working to intercept missiles and drones fired towards the Gulf nation's territory. "Kuwaiti Air Defenses are currently responding to hostile missile and drone threats," the Kuwaiti army posted on X, saying any explosions heard were air defence interceptions
2026-04-03 01:17 GMT