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Iran war hits energy flows: After Qatar, Bahrain's oil firm declares force majeure after refinery attack

May 13, 2026·MSNEconomy

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GCC CONTEXT

Supply disruptions in the Gulf's refining infrastructure have historically created volatility across regional hydrocarbon pricing and downstream margins, given the concentration of processing capacity in the Strait of Hormuz corridor. Bahrain's refinery operations, though modest relative to Saudi or UAE capacity, are structurally significant as a shared asset in the GCC's integrated energy system and their interruption compounds broader regional supply concerns already elevated by geopolitical tensions. Force majeure declarations by Gulf energy firms typically trigger reassessment of regional production stability metrics and may influence crude benchmarks that underpin fiscal planning across GCC economies dependent on hydrocarbon revenues.

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