oil facility
Coverage of oil facility in the Nexus archive.
- Drone strike sparks massive blaze at Libya’s Zawiya refinery
A massive fire has erupted at an oil facility in Zawiya, western Libya. Firefighters are currently battling the blaze, which started after a drone struck a fuel tank.
- Desalination plants, a vital source of Mideast drinking water, come under attack as renewed U.S.-Iran war escalates to target infrastructure
The U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes targeting infrastructure and military sites, including desalination plants in Kuwait, amid escalating conflict over the Strait of Hormuz. Attacks disrupted critical water and oil facilities, injuring people and causing fires, while regional air defenses intercepted Iranian missiles. The conflict has driven oil prices up and closed the strait to shipping, intensifying geopolitical tensions.
- Kuwait Petroleum Corporation reports damage and injuries from Iranian attacks
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation reported that one of its oil facilities was hit by 'repeated Iranian attacks' on Saturday, resulting in significant material damage and some injuries.
- Ukrainian drone strikes kill 1 and spark fire at oil facility in Russia
A Ukrainian drone strike in Russia’s Oryol region killed one person and injured nine others, sparking a fire at an oil facility. Officials confirmed the incident occurred overnight, as reported Sunday.
- Ukraine attacks St Petersburg as Russia hosts its own ‘Davos’
Ukraine conducted air strikes targeting an oil facility and a naval air base near St Petersburg late Tuesday. The attacks occurred as Russia hosted its own version of the Davos event.
- Ukraine drones strike Russian oil facility, as Kyiv and Moscow trade blows
Ukrainian drones struck a Russian oil facility, causing power outages for 13,000 residents in Zaporizhzhia. Russia and Ukraine exchanged drone attacks, escalating tensions between the two nations.
- Another Russian oil facility burns after Zelenskyy touts Ukraine’s drone reach
A long-range drone attack reportedly set an oil facility in Russia's Perm region on fire. The incident follows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's statements highlighting Ukraine's extended drone capabilities into Russian territory.