Hearth and plumes of smoke rise from an oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, March 14, 2026.
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A recent wave of assaults on the United Arab Emirates’ power infrastructure has ramped up issues over extended provide disruptions amid the Iran struggle.
It comes after the world’s largest ultra-sour gasoline growth was struck by a drone, a hearth broke out within the UAE’s Fujairah Oil Trade 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 hearth brought on by an Iranian drone assault hitting a gasoline tank.
Operations on the UAE’s large Shah gasoline discipline remained suspended on Tuesday following a drone assault, which brought on a hearth on the facility, in keeping with Abu Dhabi authorities. No accidents have been reported from the incident.
The Shah gasoline discipline 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 supply 1.28 billion customary cubic ft of gasoline per day and 4.2 million tons of sulfur per 12 months.
Individually, a drone assault sparked a hearth on the Fujairah Oil Trade Zone, a critically essential hub for the UAE’s crude exports and bunkering operations. The Fujairah authorities’s media workplace stated on Tuesday that no casualties have been reported.
Fujairah, one of many world’s high 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.
Transport visitors by means of the Strait of Hormuz, one of many world’s most essential power choke factors, has nearly floor to a halt for the reason that U.S. and Israel launched strikes towards Iran on Feb. 28. Iran has retaliated by concentrating on ships making an attempt to cross by means of the maritime hall.
Spanning round 248 miles from onshore oil services 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 whole 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 keeping with an replace revealed Monday from the UK Maritime Commerce Operations, or UKMTO, middle.
The incident brought on minor structural injury, with no accidents to the crew and no environmental affect was reported, the UKMTO stated.
The newest report comes after six vessels sustained injury in and across the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman final week as Iran warned oil costs might climb to $200 a barrel.
A smoke plume rises from an ongoing fireplace close to Dubai Worldwide Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026. Flights have been regularly resuming at Dubai airport on March 16, beforehand the world’s busiest for worldwide flights, the airport operator stated, after a “drone-related incident” sparked a gasoline tank fireplace close by, as Iran saved up its Gulf assaults.
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Oil costs have been larger Tuesday as power market members intently monitored ongoing provide disruptions.
Worldwide Brent crude futures with Could 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% in the course of the U.S.-Iran struggle, 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.
