Tracking The Damage: Mahshahr Joins Growing List Of Energy Assets Struck In West Asia War

Last Updated:June 08, 2026, 17:41 IST

Israel hits Iran's largest petrochemical complex after April 8 ceasefire, earlier strikes targeted South Pars, Ras Tanura, Shah, Habshan, Haifa and other Gulf energy sites.

Israel on Monday announced that it has hit Iran’s largest petrochemical site, the first such attack since the beginning of ceasefire on April 8.

However, this was not the first time an energy plant has been hit by strikes since the beginning of war in West Asia this year. Check for Live Updates

Here are some of the energy sites that have come under attack so far:

Iran

Mahshahr Petrochemical Complex: Located near the southern city of Mahshahr and Bandar Imam Khomeini, the facility has over 50 separate petrochemical plants and produces about 72 million tons of products annually, according to Iran’s oil ministry. According to New York Times, the complex produces a wide range of basic chemicals, polymers and other materials with many uses. The complex was previously hit in early April.

South Pars Gas Field: South Pars, struck on March 18, is part of the world’s largest natural gas reserves, located offshore in the Persian Gulf. It is shared between Iran and Qatar, which calls its part of it the North Dome. It accounts for a large share of Iran’s gas production. According to Reuters, the entire ​gas field contains an estimated 1,800 trillion cubic feet of usable gas — enough to ​supply the world’s needs for 13 years.

Along with South Pars, Asaluyeh gas-processing and refinery hub was also attacked disrupting gas processing and refinery operations.

Saudi Arabia

Ras Tanura Refinery: The largest, oldest, and most complex oil refinery in Saudi Arabia, was targeted in a drone attack on March 2, causing operational disruption and export rerouting. It has ‌a ⁠crude processing capacity of 550,000 barrels per day.

Many other Saudi oil and gas facilities were targeted during Iranian retaliatory strikes following the South Pars attack.

United Arab Emirates

Shah gas field: Located about 180km southwest of Abu Dhabi, Shah gas field is one of the world’s largest sour gas fields. It is operated by a joint venture between Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and Occidental Petroleum. It was reportedly attacked during the escalation.

Habshan gas-processing complex: The UAE’s largest gas-processing hub was shutdown after debris from an air defence interception set off fires in the facility. Al Jazeera quoted Abu Dhabi Media Office saying that falling debris “following the successful interception by air defence systems" caused two blazes to break out at the Habshan gas facility.

Israel

Haifa oil refinery complex: Located in the Haifa Bay area, it is Israel’s largest integrated oil processing and petrochemical facility. According to The Jerusalem Post, missile shrapnel struck the facility in March, causing localized damage and temporary power disruptions, though no casualties were reported.

Kuwait

Gas-processing and oil facilities were among the sites reportedly targeted by Iranian missiles and drones after the South Pars strike.

Bahrain

After Bahrain’s only oil and gas export infrastructure was attacked, the government declared force majeure on some energy operations.

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