
Key UAE port resumes oil loadings after drone attack, fire
Gulf Times
Key UAE port resumes oil loadings after drone attack, fire
Oil loading at a key port in the United Arab Emirates resumed after a drone strike and fire on Saturday had forced a halt, reopening the country’s only export route that bypasses the blocked Strait of Hormuz. Operations at Fujairah — which is vital to keep oil moving to world markets — have restarted, according to people familiar with the situation, who can’t be identified as they’re not authorized to comment. Calls to the port, as well as state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Co, were not answered. Bloomberg News reported earlier that the blaze had been extinguished. Fujairah is a major hub for both crude and fuels, and has taken on increased significance for both the UAE and global markets because of its position outside the Strait of Hormuz, which has been all-but-closed because of the war. The port sits at the end of a pipeline that connects it to the main oil fields in Abu Dhabi. A drone was intercepted Saturday and falling debris caused the fire, Fujairah’s media office said.













