Iranian Drone Sets Kuwaiti Oil Tanker on Fire

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Source OilPrice.com
Claim Iranian Drone Sets Kuwaiti Oil Tanker on Fire
Affected assets OIL
AI inference Neutral · 94%
Generated 2026-03-31 05:18

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Original source

An Iranian drone reportedly hit a Kuwaiti oil tanker anchored at Dubai port, setting the vessel on fire, media reported earlier today, adding in later updates that the fire has been brought under control, per statements by the Dubai authorities, cited by Reuters. The very large crude carrier Al Salmi, with a capacity to hold 2 million barrels of oil, was fully laden at the time of the attack, the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said earlier today, as quoted by Gulf News. The drone attack had caused “damage to the vessel's hull and the outbreak…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on March 31, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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