Bahrain’s Bapco Energies Declares Force Majeure as War Escalates

Iranian strikes force Bahrain's Bapco to invoke force majeure: What it means

In commercial contracts, parties generally assume that obligations will be performed as agreed. However, extraordinary circumstances may arise that make performance impossible or extremely difficult. To address such contingencies, contracts often include a force majeure clause — a legal mechanism that protects parties when unforeseen events disrupt their ability to fulfill contractual duties.

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 oil company Bapco declares force majeure following explosion

Bapco Energies announced a force majeure on its operations due to the ongoing regional conflict and the recent attack on its refinery, the Bahrain News Agency reported on Monday.

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.