A fire was reported from the UAE’s key oil port of Fujariah after a drone attack, authorities confirmed on Monday. There were no injuries reported.
Fujairah’s Media Office posted the information on X, saying, “Civil Defence teams in the Emirate immediately responded to the incident and are continuing their efforts to control it.”
The authorities also urged the public not to circulate rumours and to rely only on official sources for updates.
Oil loading operations at the major oil hub have been suspended after the drone attack, according to two sources who spoke to Reuters.
There was the second drone attack on the suite after the war started. Operations were suspended briefly and then resumed on Sunday following the attack
Fujairah is located just outside the Strait of Hormuz, making it a critical exit point for the millions of barrels of the UAE’s oil. About 1 million barrels of oil per day are transported from the site, roughly making up 1 per cent of the world's demand.
The attack has come as part of Iran's ongoing control over the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow way between Iran and Oman. The strait normally transports a fifth of the world’s oil supply.