Oil loading operations at UAE’s Fujairah have resumed: edia reports
Smoke and flames rise from an energy facility in the Gulf Emirate of Fujairah on March 14, 2026. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images) /
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Oil loading operations at the United Arab Emirates’ port of Fujairah have resumed following a drone attack and fire, according to media reports on Sunday.
According to reports, a fire broke out at a major oil refueling hub on Saturday, causing some operations to be suspended. Reuters and Bloomberg reported on Sunday that operations had resumed, citing unidentified industry sources and people familiar with the situation.
A spokesperson for Abu Dhabi’s state oil giant ADNOC, which operates in Fujairah, referred CNBC to the Fujairah Media Office, but did not immediately respond to CNBC’s emailed requests for comment.
Iran on Saturday threatened to attack the infrastructure of its neighbor, the United Arab Emirates, urging people to evacuate three major ports that Tehran claims are now “legitimate targets” because they are being used by the United States to attack Iran.
Iran’s official judicial news agency, Mizan, claimed without providing any evidence that US forces were present in the UAE’s civilian ports of Jebel Ali, Khalifa and Fujairah. The news agency called on residents in and around these ports to evacuate immediately, saying the facilities “could be targeted in the coming hours”.
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he had instructed US Central Command to launch a bombing raid that would hit military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island for the first time.
Kharg Island has become a focus of global attention as it is considered one of Iran’s most sensitive economic targets. The terminal accounts for approximately 90% of the country’s crude exports and has a loading capacity of approximately 7 million barrels per day.
Analysts say any attack or takeover attempt would require a ground military operation, which the United States appears reluctant to undertake. A possible attack could also cause a sustained increase in already high oil prices.
On Friday, Brent crude oil futures closed above $100 a barrel for the second consecutive day, with the global oil benchmark up more than 40% since the start of the war in Iran.
