Iran hits UAE energy supplies, tanker struck near Strait of Hormuz
Naval units from Iran and Russia conduct a simulation of rescuing a hijacked ship during a joint naval exercise held at Bandar Abbas Port near the Strait of Hormuz in Hormozgan, Iran, February 19, 2026.
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A new wave of attacks on the United Arab Emirates’ energy infrastructure has raised concerns about prolonged supply disruptions amid the Iran war.
This comes after a drone crashed into the world’s largest ultra-sour gas facility, a fire broke out in the UAE’s Fujairah Oil Industrial Zone and another tanker was hit near the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
The UAE also reopened its airspace on Tuesday after it was briefly closed following a fire caused by a drone strike that hit an Iranian fuel depot.
Operations at the UAE’s massive Shah gas field were suspended on Tuesday following a drone strike that caused a fire at the facility. based on To Abu Dhabi authorities. It was stated that there were no injuries in the incident.
The Shah gas field is located 180 kilometers southwest of Abu Dhabi and is owned by ADNOC and Occidental Petroleum Corp. It is operated by a joint venture between. capacity Producing 1.28 billion standard cubic feet of gas per day and 4.2 million tons of sulfur per year.
Separately, a drone strike sparked a fire in the Fujairah Oil Industrial Zone, a critical hub for the UAE’s crude oil export and refueling operations. Fujairah government media office in question No casualties were reported on Tuesday.
One of the world’s most important centers for storing crude oil and fuel, Fujairah is located on the east coast of the UAE and serves as a major shipping hub for the wider region.
It has faced repeated attacks in recent weeks, underlining the vulnerability of the UAE’s only export route bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.
Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy transit points, has almost come to a halt since the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran on February 28. In retaliation, Iran targeted ships trying to pass through the sea corridor.
The UAE’s Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline (ADCOP), or Habshan-Fujairah oil pipeline, which runs approximately 248 miles from onshore oil facilities at Habshan to Fujairah, is estimated to handle 1.5 million barrels per day, with a total reported capacity of close to 1.8 million barrels per day.
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A tanker was hit by an unknown projectile while anchored approximately 23 nautical miles east of Fujairah in the UAE’s Gulf of Oman. update It was published from UK Merchant Marine Operations (UKMTO) headquarters on Monday.
UKMTO said the incident caused minor structural damage, with no injuries to the crew and no environmental impacts reported.
The latest report comes after six ships were damaged in and around the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman last week after Iran warned oil prices could rise to $200 a barrel.
A cloud of smoke rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026. Flights gradually resumed on March 16 at Dubai airport, previously the world’s busiest for international flights, after a “drone-related incident” sparked a fire at a fuel depot nearby as Iran continued its Gulf offensive, the airport operator said.
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Oil prices rose Tuesday morning as energy market participants closely monitored ongoing supply disruptions.
International Brent crude oil Futures contracts for May delivery were traded at $103.21 per barrel, up 3%, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate Futures contracts for April delivery rose 3.2% to $96.52.
Prices rose by nearly 40 percent during the US-Iran war, reaching their highest levels since 2022 as shipping across the Bosphorus was severely disrupted. Brent closed above $100 last week for the first time in four years.
