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The African Union on August 1, 2026 condemned the July 29 drone attack that ignited fires aboard two gas vessels at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, calling it a violation of Egyptian sovereignty. The strike damaged the U.S.-owned floating storage and regasification unit Energos Winter before spreading to a second ship; no casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility, with the Houthis denying involvement. Because Damietta sits adjacent to the Suez Canal, now one of the few remaining outlets for Gulf oil exports after Hormuz traffic collapsed, underwriters are reassessing Eastern Mediterranean risk pricing.