Egypt's oil ministry says the Damietta port fire on two gas vessels caused no injuries, with operations resuming overnight

Egypt's oil ministry said on Wednesday 29 July 2026 (7 Mordad 1405) that two ships used for the processing and storage of gas caught fire at the country's Damietta port, and that the incident caused no injuries. The ministry said «the situation was handled immediately in accordance with emergency and rapid response plans», without identifying the cause of the blaze.

Earlier, maritime shipping service Inchcape said a blast had occurred at the port's liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, adding that port operations were expected to resume overnight at other berths and terminals.

Reuters, citing British maritime security company Ambrey, reported that a US-owned floating storage tanker at the port had been hit by a drone, that crew members were evacuated and that the fire was brought under control. No group had claimed responsibility for the incident as of the report. Damietta is one of Egypt's LNG export terminals, and any disruption there feeds through to regional gas supply flows.