Israeli crude pipeline operator Europe-Asia Pipeline Co. has clarified that a rocket attack last week did not affect its terminal in Ashkelon, as initially reported by local media organizations. Local media reported on May 12 that a rocket launched from Gaza had hit a crude oil storage tank on May 11 at the Trans-Israel or Eilat-Ashkelon pipeline in Ashkelon, Israel. The pipeline terminal has not been affected, EAPC said subsequently. However, it added that a rocket had hit an oil storage tank at a Petroleum and Energy Infrastructures (PEI) tankfarm, adjacent to the EAPC terminal. PEI, which is operated by the ... (full story)