Kuwait Petroleum Corporation says a key oil facility was hit by repeated Iranian attacks, with several staff injured

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said on Saturday, 18 July 2026, that one of the country's key oil-sector facilities was struck by repeated Iranian attacks, causing a fire, significant material losses and injuries to several staff. According to the statement, several firefighters and oil-sector workers were hurt while on duty and are receiving medical care; the site was evacuated and the incident is being handled in coordination with the relevant state agencies.

Kuwaiti officials said the strike came in response to overnight U.S. attacks on Iranian facilities and as part of Iran's series of retaliatory strikes on targets in Persian Gulf states. Damage to Kuwait's oil infrastructure comes as the Strait of Hormuz crisis and the ongoing military tensions keep regional oil-supply risk and global energy prices under pressure.