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Mina Abdullah refinery (Kuwait)

Mina Abdullah refinery (Kuwait) is currently reduced (since March 19, 2026): A drone hit one operating unit on Mar 19, starting a fire that was contained with no injuries (Kuwait Petroleum Corporation; Argus), and operations were temporarily suspended (Wall Street Journal). Satellite analysis on Apr 23 found critical units offline with repairs under way (Kayrros). KPC's chief executive said on Oct 5 that Kuwait's refineries were all working, limited by shipping through Hormuz (Bloomberg). No plant-level run rate has been reported.

Updated October 11, 2026 · View on the live map →

Sources: Argus — Refineries in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia hit by drones · Investing.com (Wall Street Journal) — Kuwait Petroleum suspends refinery operations after drone strikes · Kayrros — Data Reveals Significant Damage to Kuwaiti Refineries and KPC · gCaptain (Bloomberg) — Kuwait Oil Output at 75% of Prewar as Hormuz Transits Rise

Overview

Kuwait. Kuwait National Petroleum Co. ~454,000 bpd. Refinery on the coast south of Kuwait City.

Capacity: 454 kb/d (nameplate). Source: Argus — Refineries in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia hit by drones, as of March 19, 2026.

Geopolitical context

One of Kuwait's three refineries, next to Mina al-Ahmadi, which was hit the same day. Their products are exported through the Strait of Hormuz, which KPC names as the limit on output.

Role in chokepoint scenarios

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