US EditionFujairah Suspends Oil Loadings After Another Attack
The attack caused minor damage to a tanker at a key Gulf of Oman oil-loading site amid regional conflict, with no injuries or pollution reported, UK Maritime Trade Operations said.
- On Sunday, March 15, 2026, the Indian-flagged tanker Jag Laadki safely departed the Fujairah Single Point Mooring in the United Arab Emirates, carrying approximately 80,800 tonnes of Murban crude oil despite the terminal attack.
- The Fujairah oil terminal suffered a drone strike on March 14, 2026, causing large smoke plumes; regional conflict has involved over 2,000 missile and drone attacks since February 28, 2026.
- Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas officials confirmed all Indian seafarers aboard Jag Laadki remain safe, while sister vessels Shivalik and Nanda Devi successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz carrying about 92,712 tonnes of LPG.
- The Directorate General of Shipping continues monitoring vessel movements in coordination with Indian missions, having facilitated the safe repatriation of 276 Indian seafarers from the Gulf region so far.
- India relies on West Asia for approximately 88% of its crude oil imports and roughly 90% of its LPG needs, making secure maritime transit through contested waters critical to the country's energy security.
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The Arab countries of the Gulf, including the Emiraeans, have faced more than 2,000 attacks with missiles and drones since the beginning of the war between the United States and Israel against Iran on 28 February.
Projectile hits Kuwait-flagged gas tanker off UAE's Fujairah
March 17 - An unknown projectile struck a Kuwait-flagged tanker 23 nautical miles east of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates causing minor structural damage, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Another tanker was hit by an “unknown projectile” late Monday night while anchored off the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, the UK’s Merchant Marine Operations Organisation (UKMTO) said on Tuesday. It is the 17th ship to be hit since the start of the war in the region.
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The British Maritime Trade Operations Agency (UKMTO), which monitors the safety of ships and sailors around the world, warned this Tuesday of a new attack on a tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, about 23 nautical miles east of the Emirati city of Fujairah. The vessel, of unidentified flag, was hit by "an unknown projectile while it was anchoring" and, according to the British agency, no injuries were reported among the crew, although "minor struc…
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