Iran attacks oil company in Bahrain; Trump minimizes oil rise

According to a statement from the local Ministry of Health, the first attack occurred during the early hours of the morning, when a drone hit the island of Sitra, in eastern Bahrain, injuring “at least 32 civilians, four of whom are in serious condition.” The note details that “all the injured are Bahraini citizens, including children who required surgical intervention”, including “a two-month-old baby”.

The ministry added that the country’s healthcare system “remains on high alert” and that readiness levels in vital departments have been increased since the start of Iranian aggression.

A second attack was aimed at a state-owned BAPCO Energies refinery in the Al Maameer area, also in the east of the country, according to reports from the official Bahraini news agency BNA.

Citing the National Communications Center, the BNA explained that the fire started at a facility in Al Maameer after being deliberately targeted by an Iranian attack, causing material damage but no injuries or deaths were reported.

The incidents occurred shortly before BAPCO Energies declared “force majeure” in its operations this Monday, a measure that allows it to breach contractual obligations with the world market due to Tehran’s attacks on energy facilities in Bahrain.

In a statement, the oil company highlighted that the decision was taken after the “recent and brutal attack that targeted one of the Bapco Refining Company units”, causing a fire in one of the country’s main refineries.

The war in the Gulf generated severe tension over the global supply of oil and gas, causing a significant increase in prices. In the first week of conflict, a barrel of Brent rose in price by around 30%, while gas in Europe rose by up to 50%.

In addition to attacks against refineries and gas plants inside Iran, such as those that paralyzed a unit in the South Pars field, the Persian country launched dozens of missiles and drones against oil installations in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

Trump minimizes the rise in oil prices and promises stabilization with an end to the conflict

This Sunday, US President Donald Trump tried to calm global markets after the rise in oil prices, which exceeded US$100.

On social media, the American leader said that the situation will be controlled “quickly” with the “destruction of Iran’s nuclear threat.”

He wrote in Truth Social: “Short-term oil prices will fall rapidly once the destruction of Iran’s nuclear threat ends; it is a very small price to pay for the security and peace of the US and the world. Only fools would think otherwise.”