Oil export operations at the UAE’s Fujairah port were partially halted on Tuesday after a third attack in four days triggered a fire at the key export terminal, disrupting shipments from one of the country’s major energy hubs.
The Fujairah facility, located outside the Strait of Hormuz and normally used to export more than one million barrels per day of ADNOC’s Murban crude, continues to operate at reduced capacity as authorities assess the damage.
The latest incident comes amid escalating regional tensions linked to the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, which has increasingly threatened energy infrastructure across the Gulf.
Separately, operations at the Shah gas field, about 180 km southwest of Abu Dhabi, remain suspended following an earlier strike that hit the site on Monday.
The field, operated by ADNOC in partnership with Occidental Petroleum, supplies roughly 500 million cubic feet of gas per day to the UAE’s domestic energy grid.
Officials said the facility was shut down temporarily while damage assessments are carried out, adding that no injuries were reported in the attack.
Security concerns in the region intensified further after a Kuwait-flagged tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile about 23 nautical miles east of Fujairah, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations.
Since the conflict erupted on February 28, Gulf Arab states including the UAE have faced more than 2,000 missile and drone attacks targeting oil infrastructure, military bases, ports and commercial facilities.
The attacks, combined with Iran’s effective control over the Strait of Hormuz a critical chokepoint for global energy shipments have severely disrupted the UAE’s export routes.
As a result, the world’s third-largest OPEC producer has cut crude output by more than half, raising fears that prolonged disruptions could further tighten global energy supplies and push oil prices higher.