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Oil, Gas & Energy Infrastructure
5 documented incidents
- Mar 7–8 Tehran & Karaj Fuel Depots: Multiple storage complexes were struck: the Aghdasieh oil warehouse (NE Tehran), the Shahran oil depot (North Tehran), and a refinery in southern Tehran. The attacks produced a massive toxic smoke cloud over the capital for days. [Wikipedia – South Pars attack]
- Mar 13 Kharg Island (Oil Infrastructure Area): The United States struck military targets on Kharg Island but reportedly spared oil infrastructure. [Wikipedia]
- Mar 18 South Pars Gas Field & Asaluyeh Refinery, Bushehr Province: Israeli airstrikes hit the world's largest natural gas field, targeting treatment facilities, storage tanks, gas installations, and supply pipelines. The attack halted production at two major refineries, cut Iran's total gas production by approximately 12%, and forced Iran to stop gas supplies to Iraq. International oil prices surged from $103 to $108 per barrel; European gas prices increased 7%. [Middle East Council on Global Affairs, Mar 19]
- Mar 18 Shahid Rajaee Port, Bandar Abbas: Explosions reported near the oil terminal and control tower. [Compiled from news agencies]
- Mar 27 Abadan Refinery (vicinity), Khuzestan: Reports of explosions at a site near this historic refinery in southwestern Iran. [Compiled from news agencies]
Summary:The energy strikes represent a deliberate shift from purely military targets toward Iran's economic and revenue-generating infrastructure. The South Pars attack triggered a broader regional energy crisis and prompted Iran's retaliatory strikes on Gulf energy sites. [CBS News; Bloomberg; Middle East Council; Wikipedia]