A major fire broke out in the Fujairah Oil Industrial Zone (FOIZ) after a drone, reportedly originating from Iran, struck the area. Three Indian nationals sustained moderate injuries during the incident and were taken to the hospital for medical treatment.

Adnoc uses the Port of Fujairah to export crude oil, allowing it to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, where shipping has become complicated due to ongoing conflict in the Middle East and attacks on vessels by Iran. Oil exports are carried out via the Habshan–Fujairah pipeline, which has a capacity of 1.5 million barrels per day.

The Fujairah authorities confirmed the fire but did not specify whether Adnoc facilities were directly affected by the drone strike. Civil defense units responded promptly to the incident and continue working to eliminate the consequences.

Adnoc declined to comment on the incident, directing all inquiries to the Fujairah government’s media office.

Last month, Adnoc temporarily halted crude oil shipments from the Port of Fujairah following a similar drone-related incident that caused a fire at a facility. Since the start of US and Israeli strikes on Iran at the end of February, Adnoc sites have repeatedly come under drone and missile attacks from Iran. Among the affected facilities are the Ruwais industrial complex, the Shah gas plant, and the Habshan terminal.

Before the disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, Adnoc’s oil production in January was about 3.4 million barrels per day, but exports have now dropped significantly.

According to analysts, nearly 2 million barrels per day of offshore oil production in the UAE is currently idle, limiting the country’s ability to increase supplies in 2026 regardless of policy changes. Even after transit through the Strait of Hormuz resumes, it could take up to six months to restore pre-war production levels.