The Kuwaiti crude oil tanker Al Salmi. Photo: Maritime Optima (file)Iran has attacked a fully-loaded crude oil tanker at Dubai Port's anchorage, setting it ablaze and damaging its hull, Kuwait's state news agency has reported, citing Kuwait Petroleum Corp, which warned of a possible oil spill. Authorities in Dubai confirmed they were responding to a drone attack on a Kuwaiti oil tanker in Dubai waters and that maritime firefighting teams were working to bring the fire under control. The tanker was loaded with two million barrels of oil from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, according to data from Lloyd's and TankerTrackers. No group has claimed responsibility for the strike on the oil tanker or the projectiles.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 31, 2026 06:31 UTC