Oil loading has restarted at a major UAE port following a drone attack that sparked a fire in the petroleum industrial area. The Fujairah port typically handles about 1 million barrels of crude oil daily, representing roughly 1% of global demand.
Oil shipment activities have restarted at a major United Arab Emirates port facility following a drone strike that caused operations to halt earlier Monday, according to two industry sources speaking to Reuters.
The Fujairah port, situated along the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz, serves as a crucial shipping point for approximately 1 million barrels daily of the UAE’s Murban crude oil – representing about 1% of worldwide petroleum demand.
Emergency response crews worked to extinguish the fire that erupted in the emirate’s petroleum industrial area, according to a statement from Fujairah’s government media office. Officials confirmed no injuries occurred during the incident.
This temporary shutdown represents the second significant interruption at the important fuel distribution center within recent days. The facility had just returned to normal operations Sunday after recovering from another drone attack that occurred over the weekend.
These incidents occur amid ongoing tensions as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran creates challenges for maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow passage between Iran and Oman that typically manages one-fifth of global oil transportation.
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