Oil loading operations at UAE’s Fujairah have restarted, industry source says

Published 15 Mar, 2026 11:58am 1 min read
Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, according to the Fujairah media office, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. – Reuters
Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, according to the Fujairah media office, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. – Reuters

Oil loading operations ‌at the United Arab Emirates’ Fujairah emirate, a major bunkering hub ​and crude export terminal, have ​resumed following a drone attack ⁠and fire on Saturday, ​a Fujairah-based industry source told Reuters.

Fujairah, ​outside the Strait of Hormuz, is the outlet for about 1 million barrels ​per day of the ​UAE’s Murban crude oil - a volume equal ‌to ⁠about 1% of world demand.

Abu Dhabi state oil giant ADNOC, which operates in the emirate, ​did ​not immediately ⁠respond to a request for comment.

Bloomberg News ​earlier reported the resumption ​of ⁠oil loading operations in the emirate.

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