Fire breaks out at fuel tank in Libya’s Zawiya oil depot

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How it spread - 35 original reports, 3 reprints

1. Mon, 10 August 2026

   2 reports
   • Le Figaro (France)22:01
     Libye : nouvelle attaque contre un important réservoir d’essence

     Des attaques similaires ont eu lieu ces derniers jours, visant samedi un réservoir de diesel à Zawiya et une usine de dessalement d’eau dimanche.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)22:31first to report
     Fire breaks out at fuel tank in Libya’s Zawiya oil depot

     Gasoline tank ‘hit under circumstances whose causes remain unknown so far,’ says state-owned Brega Petroleum Marketing Company

2. Tue, 11 August 2026

   12 reports
   • Al Jazeera English04:09
     Fire rages after drone strikes Libya’s largest oil refinery

     A drone attack ignited gasoline at Libya's Zawiya oil refinery, the country's largest operational facility.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)04:30
     Drone strike targets oil facility in Libya’s Zawiya amid refinery shutdown warning

     Latest incident is 3rd targeting oil assets in western city since Sunday, with no casualties or damage reported

   • Al Jazeera English04:37
     Huge fire breaks out at Libya’s Zawiya refinery after drone attack

     National oil company warns it may halt operations at the country's largest operating refinery if drone attacks continue.

     1 reprint

     • aljazeera.com11 Aug, 04:37their copy
   • BBC News World08:28
     Libyan authorities battle big blaze at major oil refinery

     Monday's drone strike on the Zawiya refinery was the third such incident in two days.

   • Novinky (Czechia)08:40
     Ropná nádrž se zhroutila. Rafinérii v libyjském přístavu zachvátil po útoku dronů obrovský požár

     V rafinérii v libyjském přístavu Závíja i v úterý hasiči bojují s mohutným požárem, který propukl po útoku dronu. Národní ropná společnost už varovala, že může přerušit provoz, pokud budou útoky drony pokračovat. V zemi stouplo napětí, atentátu podlehl šéf vojenské rozvědky jedné ze dvou vlád v zemi.

   • netscape.com10:45
     Drone strike sparks massive blaze at Libya’s Zawiya refinery
     2 reprints

     • northerndailyleader.com.au11 Aug, 11:31their copy
     • bendigoadvertiser.com.au11 Aug, 11:31their copy
   • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)11:12
     Ataki dronów na rafinerię. Libia grozi wstrzymaniem prac. Nagranie

     Duży pożar wybuchł na terenie kompleksu naftowego w libijskiej Zawiyi. Nagrania udostępnione przez agencję Reutera ukazują akcję strażaków i ogromne płomienie, które w nocy w poniedziałek trawiły jeden z obiektów rafinerii. Wszystko za sprawą kolejnego ataku dronowego w odstępie kilkudziesięciu godzin.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)11:50
     Libya’s National Oil Corporation warns of force majeure at Zawiya complex after drone attacks

     State oil company says repeated drone strikes on facilities could force complete shutdown of refinery

   • hydrocarbonprocessing.com15:00
     Libya's NOC says Zawiya refinery may halt operations after attacks

     Located west of Tripoli, Zawiya, which hosts Libya's largest operating refinery, has seen repeated clashes between armed groups.

   • english.news.cn15:15
     Unidentified drones target Zawiya power plant in W. Libya

     Unidentified drones target Zawiya power plant in W. Libya-

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)19:20
     Libya’s presidential council urges calm in Zawiya after fuel tank fire

     Officials call for easing tensions and strengthening security coordination after fuel storage tank reportedly hit by drone

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)21:00
     Drone attack hits fuel tank at Libya’s Zawiya refinery, 5th since Sunday

     Fire contained, fuel supplies remain unaffected, National Oil Corporation says

3. Wed, 12 August 2026

   7 reports
   • DW Top Stories00:06
     Drone attack hits Libya's largest oil refinery

     URL changednow www.dw.com/en/libya-zawiya-oil-complex-drone-attack-dbeibah-haftar-al-mansouri/a-78328962?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

     Fires broke out at the Zawiya oil complex after explosives-laden drones struck the site. Hours later, fresh violence in Benghazi highlighted Libya's persistent security challenges.

   • Al Jazeera English04:13
     Drone strikes power station near Libya’s largest oil refinery

     A drone has struck a power station in Libya’s western city of Zawiya

   • middleeasteye.net04:15
     Drone targets power station in Libya’s Zawiya, sparks fire
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)05:32
     Drone strike rocks Zawiya power station in Libya, igniting fire

     Footage carried by Libyan media shows flames at facility in western city following recent attacks on key infrastructure

   • Al Jazeera English20:59
     Drone attacks on energy infrastructure deepen Libya’s energy crisis

     Repeated drone strikes on oil and power infrastructure are deepening Libya's energy crisis.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)21:23
     'Sabotage' disrupts telecom services in western Libya: Communications company

     Fire damages main communications facility as authorities investigate latest attack on critical infrastructure

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)21:51
     US condemns recent attacks in Libya’s Zawiya, Benghazi

     Washington says attacks ‘underscore the need for unified, professional military and security institutions capable of providing security for the Libyan people’

4. Sat, 15 August 2026

   1 report
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)23:48
     Explosion near Libya’s Zawiya power plant disrupts electricity production

     State electricity company says technical teams investigating cause as power restoration efforts continue

5. Wed, 19 August 2026

   1 report
   • Ukrinform (Ukraine)09:51
     Fire breaks out at oil refinery under repair in Ufa following drone attack

     A fire broke out at an oil refinery in the Russian city of Ufa following an overnight drone attack.

6. Fri, 21 August 2026

   1 report
   • Ukrinform (Ukraine)07:28
     Lukoil refinery in Perm catches fire following drone attack – media

     The Russian city of Perm came under a drone attack, with smoke rising over the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez oil refinery.

7. Sat, 22 August 2026

   1 report
   • Ukrinform (Ukraine)07:30
     Novokuybyshevsk Oil Refinery, Ozon Warehouse Catch Fire in Russia Following Drone Attack
8. Mon, 24 August 2026

   1 report
   • Ukrinform (Ukraine)18:20
     Perm oil refinery halts operations after August 21 drone attack

     Russia’s Perm oil refinery has suspended operations following a Ukrainian drone attack on August 21.

9. Tue, 25 August 2026

   2 reports
   • Ukrinform (Ukraine)05:45
     Fire breaks out at Afipsky oil refinery in Russia following drone attack

     A fire broke out at the Afipsky Oil Refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai following a drone attack overnight on Tuesday, August 25.

   • Ukrinform (Ukraine)10:31
     Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery shut down following drone attack, Rostov Region authorities say

     The Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in the Rostov Region of the Russian Federation sustained damage as a result of a drone attack on the night of August 24–25.

10. Wed, 26 August 2026

    1 report
    • Ukrinform (Ukraine)18:25
      Russia’s fourth-largest oil refinery halts oil processing after drone attack

      NORSI (Nizhny Novgorod Oil Refining Company), Russia’s fourth-largest oil refinery and the country’s second-largest gasoline producer, halted oil processing on Wednesday following a Ukrainian drone attack.

11. Thu, 27 August 2026

    1 report
    • Ukrinform (Ukraine)09:37
      Smoke rising over oil refinery in Ufa after drone attack – media

      Smoke was seen rising over the Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim oil refinery in Ufa, the capital of Russia’s Bashkortostan Republic, following a drone attack.

12. Fri, 28 August 2026

    1 report
    • Ukrinform (Ukraine)06:18
      Russia reports drone attacks as oil refinery burns in Yaroslavl

      Russian authorities reported drone attacks in several regions, including Yaroslavl region, home to the Yaroslavl Oil Refinery, as well as Moscow.

13. Thu, 3 September 2026

    2 reports
    • Anadolu Agency (AA)16:55
      Libya's Tripoli oil depot targeted by suspected drone amid fuel crisis

      No injuries reported, according to Libya's Brega Petroleum Marketing Company

    • Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)17:21
      La crisi energetica colpisce anche la Libia ricca di petrolio. Accordi svantaggiosi, spaccatura nel Paese e attacchi con droni: le cause

      Automobilisti in fila per chilometri dinanzi alle stazioni di servizio, nel tentativo di ottenere un pieno di carburante. Interruzioni di energia elettrica e abitazioni che diventano forni. Questo è lo scenario che ha offerto Tripoli negli ultimi giorni: eppure si tratta della Libia, dove molto manca, ma non il petrolio. Come se non bastasse, proseguono […] L'articolo La crisi energetica colpisce anche la Libia ricca di petrolio. Accordi svantaggiosi, spaccatura nel Paese e attacchi con droni:...

14. Fri, 4 September 2026

    2 reports
    • Ukrinform (Ukraine)03:21
      Russian drone strike sets apartment building on fire in Zaporizhzhia

      Zaporizhzhia Regional Governor Ivan Fedorov has released a video showing the aftermath of a Russian attack on the city.

    • Kyiv Post (Ukraine)04:23
      Russian Drone Strike Sets Zaporizhzhia Apartment Building Ablaze

      A Russian drone struck a residential building in Zaporizhzhia overnight, setting apartments on fire as authorities assessed casualties and damage.