Drone strike ignites US-owned LNG ship in Egypt, fires hit two vessels

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A US-owned LNG floating storage and regasification unit at Damietta Port in Egypt was hit in a drone strike, which caused fires on two vessels. There were no casualties reported despite the escalation, highlighting risks to energy shipping in the region.

A U.S.-owned liquefied natural gas (LNG) floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) moored at Damietta Port on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast was reported to have been hit by a drone attack. The fire that broke out on the struck vessel spread to a nearby ship, but there were no casualties. Reuters reported on the 29th, citing ...