Iranian missiles have struck fuel tankers in Gulf waters belonging to Qatar and Kuwait, as Tehran continues to target energy, industrial and logistical assets in GCC countries.

A fuel oil tanker chartered by QatarEnergy, named Aqua 1, was struck by missiles in Qatar’s northern territorial waters in the early hours of 1 April, the company said in a statement.

“None of the crew members on board were injured, and there is no impact on the environment as a result of this incident,” QatarEnergy said.

Earlier, on 31 March, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said one of its very large crude carriers, Al-Salmi, caught fire after being hit by an Iranian missile while anchored in UAE waters just outside Dubai.

The vessel’s crew, with support from UAE authorities, extinguished the fire by 04:26 Kuwait time on 31 March, KPC said. It added that all 24 crew members were safe and that no oil spill or environmental damage occurred.

“KPC is continuing to assess the damage in coordination with relevant authorities,” the Kuwaiti state energy conglomerate said.

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