Friday, October 3, 2008
Kuwaitis believe refinery fires could be sabotage ABU DHABI Kuwaiti security officials are investigating a spate of fires at the sheikdom’s refineries for evidence of sabotage. Security sources said the fires have erupted at an alarming rate at Kuwait’s three oil refineries.
The sources said the fires could be the work of foreign rivals as well as Kuwaitis who sought to torpedo the construction of a fourth oil refinery.
Mohammed Al Hamlan, deputy chairman of the union at the state-owned Kuwait National Petroleum Co.(KNPC), said the sheikdom’s refineries were aging and neglected. Al Hamlan has urged Oil Minister Mohammed Al Olaim to order urgent repair and maintenance.