EnergyReader · 2026-08-04 05:51

Drone strikes on Egypt's Damietta LNG port expose compounding transit risks as Saudi crude reroutes through Mediterra...

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 4, 2026

Egypt confirmed on Thursday (2026-07-30) that at least two drones struck the US-owned Energos Winter floating storage and regasification unit and a second gas-processing vessel at Damietta port the previous evening, setting both alight. Oilprice.com reported on Friday (2026-07-31) that the incident marked the first time a drone attack had reached Egyptian Mediterranean gas infrastructure since the conflict began. The Egyptian government said there were no injuries.

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