Fireplace and plumes of smoke rise from an oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, March 14, 2026.
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A contemporary wave of assaults on the United Arab Emirates’ power infrastructure has ramped up issues over extended provide disruptions amid the Iran conflict.
It comes after the world’s largest ultra-sour fuel growth was struck by a drone, a fireplace broke out within the UAE’s Fujairah Oil Business Zone, and one other tanker was hit close to the strategically very important Strait of Hormuz.
The UAE additionally reopened its airspace on Tuesday after a short shutdown following a fireplace brought on by an Iranian drone assault hitting a gas tank.
Operations on the UAE’s large Shah fuel subject remained suspended on Tuesday following a drone assault, which induced a fireplace on the facility, in accordance to Abu Dhabi authorities. No accidents have been reported from the incident.
The Shah fuel subject is positioned about 110 miles southwest of Abu Dhabi and is operated by a three way partnership between Abu Dhabi Nationwide Oil Co. and Occidental Petroleum Corp. It has the capability to provide 1.28 billion customary cubic toes of fuel per day and 4.2 million tons of sulfur per yr.
Individually, a drone assault sparked a fireplace on the Fujairah Oil Business Zone, a critically vital hub for the UAE’s crude exports and bunkering operations. The Fujairah authorities’s media workplace mentioned on Tuesday that no casualties have been reported.
Fujairah, one of many world’s prime hubs for storing crude and fuels, is positioned on the jap seaboard of the UAE and serves as a key delivery hub for the broader area.
It has confronted repeated assaults in latest weeks, underlining the vulnerability of the UAE’s solely export route that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz.
Delivery visitors by means of the Strait of Hormuz, one of many world’s most vital power choke factors, has nearly floor to a halt because the U.S. and Israel launched strikes towards Iran on Feb. 28. Iran has retaliated by concentrating on ships attempting to move by means of the maritime hall.
Spanning round 248 miles from onshore oil amenities at Habshan to Fujairah, the UAE’s Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline (ADCOP), or the Habshan–Fujairah oil pipeline, is estimated to deal with 1.5 million barrels per day, with a reported complete capability of near 1.8 million barrels per day.
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A tanker was additionally struck whereas at anchor by an unknown projectile about 23 nautical miles east of the UAE’s Fujairah within the Gulf of Oman, in line with an replace printed Monday from the UK Maritime Commerce Operations, or UKMTO, heart.
The incident induced minor structural harm, with no accidents to the crew and no environmental affect was reported, the UKMTO mentioned.
The most recent report comes after six vessels sustained harm in and across the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman final week as Iran warned oil costs may climb to $200 a barrel.
A smoke plume rises from an ongoing hearth close to Dubai Worldwide Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026. Flights have been steadily resuming at Dubai airport on March 16, beforehand the world’s busiest for worldwide flights, the airport operator mentioned, after a “drone-related incident” sparked a gas tank hearth close by, as Iran saved up its Gulf assaults.
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Oil costs have been greater Tuesday as power market members carefully monitored ongoing provide disruptions.
Worldwide Brent crude futures with Might supply superior 2.2% at $102.36 per barrel, whereas U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures with April supply rose 2.2% at $95.55.
Costs have surged about 40% throughout the U.S.-Iran conflict, reaching their highest ranges since 2022, as delivery by means of the strait has been severely disrupted. Brent closed above $100 for the primary time in 4 years final week.
