Bahrain’s Bapco Energies Declares Force Majeure as War Escalates

Iran Attack on Bahrain Refinery Forces Bapco to Declare Force Majeure

Bapco Energies, Bahrain’s state-owned energy company, declared force majeure on its group operations on March 9 following an Iranian attack on its Sitra refinery complex, according to the company. Force majeure is a legal term meaning an unexpected event beyond someone’s control, such as war, natural disaster, or government action, that prevents them from fulfilling a contract. The Sitra refinery is the largest refinery on Bahrain’s island of Si…

Bahrain’s Bapco Energies Declares Force Majeure as War Escalates

Bahrain’s integrated energy firm Bapco Energies on Sunday declared force majeure on its group operation that have been affected by the war in the Middle East.  Bapco Energies, which operates the Kingdom of Bahrain’s only refinery, announced the force majeure “on its Group operations which have been affected by the ongoing regional conflict in the Middle East and the recent attack on its Refinery complex,” the company said in a statement.   “The …

Aftermath of Iranian drone strikes in Bahrain

Dozens of people have been injured in Bahrain after the Sitra area was targeted by Iranian drones, authorities told CNN. The country’s national oil company Bapco has also declared “force majeure” after the attack.

What is force majeure? Bahrain makes declaration after Iran oil refinery attack

Bapco declares force majeure as Iran sets Bahrain's only refinery ablaze

Bapco Energies invoked force majeure on Monday after a strike set the Al-Ma'ameer facility ablaze, joining Qatar and Kuwait in suspending shipments as Iran escalates its attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure.