In Egypt, a fire was reported on two vessels at a key port

On Wednesday, a fire broke out on board two vessels during cargo operations at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the Egyptian Mediterranean port of Damietta, temporarily disrupting port operations. This was reported by Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, as conveyed by UNN citing CNN.

Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum stated that emergency services contained the fire on board a regasification vessel and a storage vessel. No casualties or fatalities have been reported.

Egyptian authorities are "taking necessary measures to assess the situation," the ministry added, without specifying the cause of the fire or providing further details.

British maritime security company Ambrey reported that a preliminary assessment indicated a strike on a floating LNG storage unit owned and operated by the United States and sailing under the flag of the Marshall Islands. Several industry sources identified the vessel as Energos Winter and stated that a suspected drone strike caused the fire, which spread to a second vessel.

The report of a drone strike has not been officially confirmed. No state or non-state organization has claimed responsibility, and Egyptian authorities have not announced the cause.

Marisks, a company specializing in maritime risk management, reported that the affected vessels were moved outside the port, and operations at unaffected berths and terminals are expected to resume overnight. The LNG terminal remains under monitoring.

Marisks stated that there is insufficient evidence to determine the cause or assign responsibility. The company noted that a deliberate attack, if confirmed, would represent a significant expansion of regional military actions targeting energy infrastructure in the Mediterranean.