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Satellite images by Soar Atlas show fires at two pumping stations along the Habshan–Fujairah oil pipeline, a key route that carries crude oil from Abu Dhabi to the port of Fujairah while bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.
The images indicate that the fires affected infrastructure along the pipeline, which serves as an alternative export route to the strategic waterway.
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The Habshan–Fujairah oil pipeline is designed to transport crude from Abu Dhabi directly to Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman, allowing shipments to avoid the Strait of Hormuz.
The route is used as an alternative pathway for oil exports, particularly during periods of disruption affecting transit through the strait.
The developments come amid concerns that Iran may be targeting alternative export routes used by U.S. allies to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
The fires at the pumping stations highlight risks to infrastructure linked to these routes as tensions in the region continue.
Regional escalation has continued to flare since the U.S. and Israel launched a joint offensive on Iran on Feb. 28, killing so far over 1,340 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, along with Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting U.S. military assets, causing casualties and damage to infrastructure while disrupting global markets and aviation.
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