# [WARNING] Iran claims strikes on Kuwait fuel tanks, US hits Omidiyeh

*Monday, July 13, 2026 at 5:15 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Detected**: 2026-07-13T05:15:21.347Z (2h ago)
**Tags**: MARKET, ENERGY, MIDDLE_EAST, GEOPOLITICAL_RISK, OIL
**Sources**: OSINT
**Permalink**: https://hamerintel.com/data/alerts/14228.md
**Source**: https://hamerintel.com/summaries

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**Summary**: Iran’s IRGC claims to have destroyed fuel tanks at Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait, while the US struck Omidiyeh airport in Iran’s Khuzestan province, with a separate strike near the Bushehr nuclear plant. This adds to the risk premium around Persian Gulf energy infrastructure despite no confirmed impact on commercial oil and gas assets yet.

## Detail

1) What happened:
The IRGC states it has targeted and destroyed fuel tanks and a Patriot air-defense system at Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait, and radar assets at Ahmad Al-Jaber airbase; impacts are not yet independently confirmed. In parallel, the US conducted overnight strikes on Omidiyeh Airport in Khuzestan, southern Iran, with footage showing large fires, and another strike landing close to the Bushehr nuclear power plant. These developments come on top of an ongoing US–Iran exchange across the Gulf that has already involved attacks on military and dual‑use infrastructure.

2) Supply/demand impact:
There is no direct evidence so far of damage to Kuwait’s export terminals, refineries, or to Iran’s oil and gas production/export facilities in Khuzestan or along the Gulf. However, Khuzestan is a core upstream region for Iran, and repeated strikes on nearby infrastructure raise the probability that production, storage, or pipeline assets could be hit, intentionally or accidentally. Even the perception that Iran’s export capability (including its large gray‑market flows to Asia) is at greater risk can tighten the expected medium‑term supply balance. Near Bushehr, any incident affecting civilian nuclear infrastructure would significantly escalate regional risk and could trigger broader sanctions or military responses, with knock‑on effects for Iranian oil exports and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

3) Affected assets and direction:
Brent and WTI should see additional upside risk premium, particularly in the front end of the curve. Dubai/Oman benchmarks and Middle East crude differentials may firm relative to Atlantic grades. Tanker equities and freight rates for AG–Asia routes could benefit from higher risk premia and potential disruptions or rerouting.

4) Historical precedent:
Episodes such as the 2019 Abqaiq–Khurais attacks and the 2019–2020 tanker incidents around the Strait of Hormuz produced immediate 5–15% spikes in crude and sustained risk premia even after physical flows normalized, as markets reassessed tail‑risk to Gulf supply.

5) Duration:
Unless confirmed damage emerges to commercial energy assets or shipping lanes, the impact is risk‑premium driven and could be partially retraced within days. However, the proximity of strikes to key energy provinces and nuclear infrastructure suggests a structurally higher volatility regime for Gulf crude over the coming weeks.

**AFFECTED ASSETS:** Brent Crude, WTI Crude, Dubai Crude, Middle East crude differentials, Tanker freight rates (AG–Asia), Gold, USD Index