# Drone Strike Hits Fuel Tank, Causes Fire at Zawiya Oil Complex 2026-08-10T22:00:36+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A drone strike destroyed a 45-lakh-litre gasoline tank at Libya's Zawiya oil complex on Monday, triggering a major fire. The National Oil Corporation (NOC) declared a state of maximum emergency and called for an investigation. The Times Now reports that the attack targeted Tank 402, owned by Al-Burayka Oil Marketing Company, and was the third drone hit on vital Zawiya facilities in three days. On Saturday, a drone hit the Zawiya refinery, damaging a crude oil storage tank. The next day, the Zawiya water desalination station was also struck. The NOC said the attacks pose serious risks to workers and surrounding areas. The Zawiya refinery, 40 km west of Tripoli, is Libya's largest operating refinery with a capacity of 1.2 lakh barrels per day, feeding from the Sharara oilfield. Libya remains divided between rival governments in Tripoli and Benghazi. The United Nations has been trying to broker a political settlement since 2011. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: drone strike, fire, Libya, NOC, oil facility, Zawiya Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/drone-strike-hits-fuel-tank-causes-fire-at-zawiya-oil-complex/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/drone-strike-hits-fuel-tank-causes-fire-at-zawiya-oil-complex/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.