Drone strikes targeted critical United Arab Emirates energy infrastructure on March 17. The attacks hit the Shah gas field and the Fujairah oil port.
ADNOC and Occidental Petroleum suspended operations at their Shah gas field joint venture. This facility produces approximately one-fifth of the nation's total gas output. This event represents the first known strike on a producing UAE gas field during the current conflict.
Repeated attacks on the Fujairah oil hub forced ADNOC to halt all crude loading operations. Fujairah serves as a vital center for oil storage and ship refueling located outside the Strait of Hormuz.
Brent crude prices surged over 3% to surpass $103 a barrel in response to the supply risks. These escalating attacks on upstream facilities threaten the UAE's remaining energy export capacity.