Bahrain's state oil company declares force majeure after refinery attack

Bahrain's state-owned oil company, Bapco Energies, has declared force majeure on its operations. The company said this was due to an attack on its Sitra oil refinery, which it attributed to Iran.

A force majeure declaration is a legal clause that frees a company from its contractual obligations due to extraordinary events beyond its control. The move follows a series of regional tensions and attacks on energy infrastructure.