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Oil loading operations at the UAE’s Fujairah port were halted again on Tuesday as ongoing Iranian drone strikes pose security risks to energy infrastructure and shipping in the region.
The stoppage affected Fujairah Oil Tanker Terminals, where berths handling fuels and other liquid cargo ceased operations, according to a shipping notice reported by Bloomberg, following a brief partial resumption late Monday.
The renewed shutdown at Fujairah came as strikes on energy infrastructure expanded across the region. A drone strike hit the Shah gas field in the UAE late Monday, triggering a fire that authorities later brought under control. Operations at the site were halted and no injuries were reported.
Located in the Empty Quarter desert west of Abu Dhabi, the Shah field, a joint venture of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and U.S.-based Occidental Petroleum, produces about a fifth of the UAE’s gas output along with large volumes of sulfur.
The escalation in attacks has coincided with a near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime route for global oil shipments, pushing both benchmark Brent and WTI crude prices toward $120 per barrel earlier in the campaign. Prices remain elevated above $100 per barrel as supply concerns persist.
Fujairah has gained prominence during the disruption due to its location outside the strait. The port is linked by pipeline to Abu Dhabi’s oil fields and serves as a primary export terminal for Murban crude, as well as a refueling hub for vessels. A Kuwait-flagged liquefied petroleum gas tanker sustained minor damage after being struck by drone debris near Fujairah.
Separately, the UAE halted production at its Ruwais refinery last week as a precaution after a drone strike caused a fire in the surrounding industrial area.
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