US EditionBBC World Service - Newshour, Iran War: Saudi Arabia, UAE and Kuwait Report Attacks
A drone interception caused fire at Fujairah port, suspending some oil-loading operations; no injuries reported amid ongoing regional tensions, with Brent crude above $100 per barrel.
- On March 14, 2026, a fire broke out in Fujairah after debris fell during the interception of a drone, suspending some oil-loading operations at the Port of Fujairah.
- Following a U.S. bombing raid on Kharg Island on Friday, Iran warned attacks on oil infrastructure would prompt retaliation and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said U.S. UAE interests are legitimate targets.
- Civil defence forces in Fujairah said they were containing the blaze, and the emirate's media office reported no injuries; ADNOC and port officials did not immediately confirm the reports.
- On March 14, 2026, Brent crude futures closed above $100 for a second day as the global oil benchmark surged over 40% since the Iran war.
- Fujairah terminal, one of the few still exporting, faces heightened vulnerability after missile threats as analysts warn seizing Kharg Island carries extreme risks amid a widening Persian Gulf conflict.
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BBC World Service - Newshour, Iran war: Saudi Arabia, UAE and Kuwait report attacks
Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait all reported attacks overnight, with air defences working to intercept them, though the frequency is much less than in the early days of the conflict. Earlier the Iranians urged the UAE to evacuate the port zones of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Fujairah. We hear about Iran's strategy. Also in the programme: Pakistan accuses the Afghan Taliban of crossing a red line by launching drones into its airspace; and how an Oscar-…
Amid rising tensions in West Asia, disruptions have occurred at the port of Fujairah. A fire has broken out in the UAE's oil hub.
Oil loading operations resumed on the 15th (local time), just one day after being suspended at the United Arab Emirates (UAE) port of Fujairah, which serves as a bypass route instead of the Strait of Hormuz. According to Bloomberg on that day, the port of Fujairah, located south of the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, is the terminus of an oil pipeline, allowing the UAE to export oil by bypassing the Strait of Hormuz through this port.
Oil loading suspended in the emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates
Photos show a major fire at a key UAE oil port, a day after the US struck a major Iranian depot
Debris from an intercepted drone caused a fire near the Port of Fujairah in the UAE on Saturday.AP Photo/Altaf QadriA fire broke out near a key oil port in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday.Officials said debris from an intercepted drone caused the fire and that operations were suspended.The US attacked Kharg Island, a major oil depot in Iran, on Friday.Fire erupted at a critical oil hub in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday amid the ongoin…
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